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Start of journalism in India

 Thus, as we have also read earlier, according to pottery found in excavations at Harappa and Mohenjodaro, India had the knowledge of writing 5000 years ago i.e. 3000 years before Isha, but the printing work was done with China in about fifth-sixth century.  It is said to start.  During this time paper was also being manufactured here.  But the history of newspapers begins with the entry of Europeans into India.  The Portuguese are first credited for bringing the printing press to India, as they tried to promote their religion, so they used their press more for the publication of religious books.  In 1557, some of the priests of Goa printed India's first book.  Then further presses were established in Mumbai in 1662 and Bichur in 1679.  At the same time, the British installed the first printing machine in India in 1674 in Bombay, and in 1684 AD the East India Company established the first printing press (press) in India, and printed the first book in the country.  The effort to establish the first newspaper in India was made by former officer of the East India Company, Willem Bolts.  He put up a notice in 1762 at the Council Hall and other prominent places in Calcutta, stating that in the absence of a raid, he found it appropriate to notify the people.  Lack of raids for business is missing.  If a person wants to conduct a raid, Bolt is ready to cooperate with him.  Meanwhile, he will continue to give information like this.  Curious persons can come to their house between 10 to 12 am and take copies of the information sheets from there.

 Bolts used to spread news of company and government in English language.  Therefore, the British government felt threatened by them, so they were forcibly shipped to Europe.

 Only after this, government raids were established in Madras in 1772 and Kolkata in 1779.  But for 18 years, there were no other attempts to print newspapers.  While by the end of the eighteenth century the presses were established in almost most cities of India.  With this, types of Indian languages ​​started being prepared.  Gujarati language types were prepared in 1796, and printing in Marathi began in 1802.  However, the Marathi language press was established in 1812, and printed the first Gujarati letter by the name of Mumbina News.

Officials of the East India Company did not like the Hickey's Bengal Gazette, and started publishing the 'India Gazette' against it in 1780 itself.  In this letter, answers were often given to attacks from Hickey's Gazette.  Thus the foundation of suppressing the voice of journalism from the government was also laid.  This almost official government newspaper, published for nearly 50 years, used to give news of the business activities of the East India Company.  This is why this newspaper ran for such a long period.

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 Kolkata was initially the leader of Indian journalism due to the port in Calcutta, being the main trading center of the British, and most of the freedom movement being conducted from West Bengal itself.  By the end of the 18th century, newspapers from Bengal to Calcutta, Asiatic Mirror, Oriental Star and Mumbai to Bombay Herald newspapers were published in 1790, and Madras couriers from Chennai, etc. began to be published.  The specialty of these newspapers was that there was cooperation in place of mutual competition.  The Madras government also took tough decisions to curb newspapers.  The furiousness of letters commencing from Mumbai and Madras was less than that of Hikki.  However, he too was not in favor of corporate governance.  In May 1799, Sir Wellesley first created the Press Act, which was the first law of the Indian journalism.  In this period, there were many difficulties in starting newspapers, the British government was also very against the newspapers.