Calcutta was the administrative capital of British India during that period, making it a logical place for the first newspaper to emerge.
From which place was the first English newspaper published in India?
Asked in LAW OFFICER CUM JUNIOR DRAFTSMAN 2018 · Topic: Development of Press in Modern India (Growth of Indian-owned and Vernacular Press (mid-19th Century))
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