The saga of indias first newspaper live history india. Learn about the founding of newspapers in india hicky bengal gazette posted by vikas acharya on october 30, 2015 october 30, 2015 james augustus hicky was the founder of indias first newspaper, the calcutta general advertiser also known as hickys bengal gazette, in 1780. Regardless of the offence it gave the older generations socialist sensibilities, and despite the nationalisation of private entities, advertising in india continued nonetheless to thrive, just as it had done ever since the irishman james augustus hickey published hickeys bengal gazette, two. Indian advertising starts with the hawkers calling out their wares right from the days when cities and markets first began. One can view the 1780 edition of hickeys bengal gazette, copies of amrit bazar patrika from 1905 onwards, times london 17851996, census of india papers 18721931 and madras mail 18681981 etc. All the diverse communities of india got connected through the print media, thus the print carried people and their identity from one place to another. It was the first newspaper of the subcontinent and started in 1780.
Andrew otis book on hickys bengal gazette, indias first newspaper, fuses the biography of its remarkable editor with the biography of his time. Hickeys bengal gazette or the calcutta general advertiser was the first english language newspaper, and indeed the first printed. These newspapers contained articles of many nationalist leaders who moved and inspired the population of india. The story of indias first newspaper is an essential and compelling addition to the history of subcontinental journalism. Kerala psc history question and answers 62 kerala psc. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hickys bengal gazette. Otis makes this key piece of colonial history and indian journalism both vibrant and. It tells use the story of james augustus hickey and his first newspaper hickeys bengal gazette, his. What is the first bengali newspaper of india answers. James augustus hickys bengal gazette was indias first newspaper. The product of five years of research in the archives of india, uk and germany, hickys bengal gazette. The product of five years of research by andrew otis in the archives of india, uk and germany, hickys bengal gazette. Who was the founder of the bengal gazette gangadhar.
Late seventeenth century saw the coming of publishing imperativeness in india but the publication were mostly confined to either publishing bible or authorities edicts. Calcutta which was then under the rule of the east india company. A chronological overview arani basu 1 introduction this article aims at capturing the historical journey of media1 or press, as it was known earlier in bengal from the day hickeys bengal gazette was published in 1780 in the then calcutta, to the media boom that. In other history books, we have only read about a broader view of facts about the money that was going out of the country, but here it is more detailed. Karthik shankar, south china morning post otis book comes at a time.
Bengal the hickeys bengal gazette or the calcutta general advertiser was started by james augustus hickey in 1780 and is regarded as the first regular publication from the indian soil. Gandhiji wrote seven books and did a gujarati translation of the bhagvad gita. History of advertising in india essays, research papers. It was a weekly political and commercial paper, open to all parties, but influenced by none. Learn about the founding of newspapers in india hicky. Hickys bengal gazette remains a compelling read all the way through to its elegiac conclusion. Sddiq khan bengali is the language spoken in the old presidency of bengal, a territory today divided between modern india, the state of western bengal with the capital at calcutta, and east pakistan with its capital at dacca. Hickey bengal gazette was an english newspaper published from calcutta, india.
Other than this, there is a section devoted to digitising fragile newspaper records in the form of microfilm rolls and microfiche plates. He is the author of three books, scarlet dawn, my hobbies three and dday memories. Ads appear for the first time in print in hickeys bengal gazette, indias first newspaper weekly. The first indian newspaper, hickeys bengal gazette of 1781 was banned by warren hastings, and government censorship of indian papers continued to be quite. Journalists and social activists in the taj city, agra celebrated hickys day paying tributes to the fighterjournalist james augustus hicky who launched indias first newspaper, hickys bengal.
Indias 1st english newspaper hickeys bengal gazette in year 1780 named after james augustus hickey. Indias first ever newspaper, james augustus hickey was a. Hickys bengal gazette, according to the young american scholar andrew otis, was a fourpage weekly newspaper priced at. The city was a colonial city developed by the british east india company and then by the british empire. Hickey, a captain in the fdny, lost his life on september 11th, 2001 due to the terrorist attacks at the world trade center. Hickys bengal gazette, or, the original calcutta general advertiser. Essay on freedom of the press complete essay for class. It published useful information on the appointment of judges.
This is an wonderful book about an important but largely not so known part of indias history namely indias 1st newspaper. The bengal gazette newspaper is also sometimes known as hickeys gazette. The primary meaning of bengali printing in the title of this article. At the end of the 20 th century 1920 many newspapers were published apart from james augustus hickeys bengal gazette 2.
It was in 1779 that the first english newspaper named hickeys bengal gazette was published in india. History model questions, repeated history questions kerala psc, expected question. It was the first major newspaper in india, started in 1780. The untold story of indias first newspaper may 27, 2018 otis, andrew. But since on the ncert the spelling is same, i suggest to whosoever has this query 3 years after the publishing of the question to go by the book. It was the first newspaper printed in asia, and was published for two years, between 1780 and 1782, before the east india company seized the newspapers types and printing press. Hickys bengal gazette and over 2 million other books are available for amazon. The british settlers were not walled off from their indian neighbours, and ideas and influences spread. Hickeys bengal gazette was an english newspaper published from kolkata then calcutta, india. Hickys bengal gazette founded by james augustus hicky, a highly eccentric irishman who had previously spent two years in. So were the first four nonenglish newspapers in bengali, urdu, hindi and persian. Kolkata, formerly known as calcutta in english, is the capital of the indian state of west bengal and is located in eastern india on the east bank of the river hooghly. Indias first newspaper hickeys bengal gazette started in.
Essay on freedom of the press complete essay for class 10, class 12 and graduation and other classes. Last to arrive in the illustrious history of indian english literature, were the private schools that imparted english education. Hickey started a newspaper called bengal gazette, which also known as hickeys bengal gazette or the calcutta general advertiser which hit the stands for the first time on january 29, 1780. And it took on the rich and mighty of british calcutta. It had been ninety years since calcutta was founded and his was the first. What are some lessknown but interesting facts about. James augustus hickey is considered as the father of indian press as he started the first indian newspaper from calcutta, the bengal gazette or the calcutta general advertise in january 1780. The first newspaper of india hickeys bengal gazette was published in kolkata in 1780. For the first time in indian history census was held in 1871. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Ads started appearing for the first time in print in hickeys bengal gazette which was indias first newspaper. The untold story of indias first newspaper kindle edition by otis, andrew. More than 24 billion newspapers are published every year. Concrete advertising history begins with classified advertising advertisements. Studios were set up for bold type, ornate fonts, fancier, larger. Hickys bengal gazette or the calcutta general advertiser, the first newspaper of india.
Studios mark the beginning of advertising created in india as opposed to being imported from england. In china, early governmentproduced news sheets, called tipao, circulated among court officials during the late han dynasty second and third centuries. By reprinting many sections from this book, he spread the idea that. Development of press during the british rule ras exam. Hickys bengal gazette or the original calcutta general advertiser was an english language. Hickeys bengal gazette, his personal achievements and failures, mistakes and prejudices. Newspapers from india include the weekly hickeys bengal gazette. The first newspaper in india was published in 29th january, 1780, which is nothing but bengal gazette and it was founded by james augustus hickey. The untold story of indias first newspaper book online at best prices in india on. P rint m edia nagesh karajagi orchid college of engg. Actually it was bangal gezzete that was written started by gangadha bhattacharya and the bengal gazette,also known as hickeys bengal gazette was the first ever british newspaper of india. Hickys bengal gazette or the original calcutta general advertiser was an english language weekly newspaper published in kolkata then calcutta, the capital of british india.
As a novelty every person read it, and was delighted. Andrew otis book on hickys bengal gazette, indias first newspaper, fuses. Together with grammars, dictionaries and translations, the printing presses also brought out the first ever newspaper james augustus hickeys bengal gazette 1780 and others came after in due course. Magazine contained advertisements, some about import and sale of slaves, juicy gossips about the private life of senior company officers. The first newspaper in india was a weekly called hickeys bengal gazette, which also went by the name calcutta general advertiser. Kolkata was the capital of the british indian empire until 1911 when the capital was relocated to delhi. In what way did print culture affect the reformers. Bengal, especially calcutta presently kolkata was the cradle of journalism in india. The breakthrough in indian english literature came in 1793 a. His history is a discursive history of the modern world, a postcolonial counterpart to synthetic world histories that have appeared in recent years, such as c. The foundation of the newspaper by irishman james augustus hicky is described in william hickeys memoirs. First regular periodical in india was the hickeys bengal gazette, brought out by james augustus hickey. Ads appear for the first time in print in hickeys bengal.
Karthik shankar, south china morning post otis makes this key piece of colonial history and indian journalism both vibrant and droll, which is no small task. Concrete advertising history began with classified advertising. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The untold story of indias first newspaper, published by westland tanquebar press, seem so relatable, so contemporary, that it is hard to believe that these are real events which took place in 1780s in warren hastings india. Hickeys bengal gazette was the first printed newspaper to. The events in andrew otis book hickys bengal gazette.
The british interest in community news led to the first newspaper in india, hickeys bengal gazette, in calcutta, in 1780. Hickys bengal gazette or the original calcutta general advertiser was an english language weekly newspaper published in kolkata, the capital of british india. Early phase of printing in calcutta wikimili, the free. James hickys campaign against warren hastings, the first governor general of india, led to his eventual impeachment when he returned to england. On 29th jan 1780 india saw its first major newspaper. How a fighterjournalist built indias first newspaper. This paper attacked both warren hastings and chief justice e impey. It published official announcements, advertising, local. The gazette, a twosheet newspaper, specialized in writing on the private lives of the sahibs of the company. The hickeys bengal gazette or the calcutta general advertiser was started by james augustus hickey in 1780 and is regarded as the first regular publication from the indian soil. Otis makes this key piece of colonial history and indian journalism both. It was the first newspaper printed in asia, and was published for two years, before the east india company. He is one of the most underrated persons in modern indian history. Baylys the birth of the modern world, 17801914 and eric hobsbawms many age of books.
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