Multiple choice

Which of the following was the first Indian newspaper that was printed?

  1. The Hindu

  2. The Bengal Gazette

  3. The Anand Bazar Patrika

  4. The Times of India

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Hicky's Bengal Gazette, started by James Augustus Hicky in 1780, was the first printed newspaper in India. It was an English-language weekly published in Kolkata. The other options like The Hindu and The Times of India were established much later in the 19th century.