- Newspapers were a crucial tool for nationalist mobilization and communication in Colonial India. - The British Government actively sought to control and suppress the nationalist press through legislation like the Vernacular Press Act. - The Vernacular Press Act was a significant event that demonstrated the government's repressive policies and fueled anti-British sentiment.
Consider the following statements about the press and literature in Colonial India : 1. The print media enabled the nationalists living in different parts of the country to exchange views with one another. 2. The British rulers were prepared to tolerate the nationalist criticism of their rule. 3. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) evoked a nationwide protest against the encroachment on freedom of expression. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2009 · Topic: Development of Press in Modern India (Legislative Measures to Control the Press (e.g., Vernacular Press Act 1878, Press Act 1910))
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- Consider the following historical events in India carefully: 1. The Indian press failed to protest against the Vernacular Press Act of 1878. 2. The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was introduced by Viceroy Lytton against the counsel of his own Law Member. Which of the above is/are correct?
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