Multiple choice general knowledge

Which was the First Indian Newspaper ?

  1. Times of India

  2. The Hindu

  3. Dainik Jaagran

  4. Bengal Gazette
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Explanation

The Bengal Gazette (also known as Hicky's Bengal Gazette) was founded by James Augustus Hicky in 1780 in Calcutta, making it the first newspaper printed in India. It was a weekly publication that lasted until 1782. While modern newspapers like The Hindu (1878) and Times of India (1838) came later, Bengal Gazette holds the historical distinction of being the first printed periodical in India.

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