Which of the following is the first Bengali newspaper?

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: February 3, 2024

Question: Which of the following is the first Bengali newspaper?

A   Anandabazar Patrika

B   Dainik Jagran

C   Bartaman Patrika

D   Samachar Darpan

Answer:    Samachar Darpan

 

Aspect      Description
Name of newspaper Samachar Darpan
Language ·        Bengali (Initially)

·        Later multilingual

Founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy
First Publication Date May 23, 1818
Headquarters Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Type Weekly Newspaper
Importance A pioneering newspaper in India’s history that catalyzed social and political reforms during the 19th century.
Key Contributors

 

·        Raja Ram Mohan Roy

·        Dwarkanath Tagore

·        David Hare

·        Ram Gopal Ghosh

·        William Carey (early contributor)

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<table Achievements
·        Advocated against Sati and child marriage

·        Promoted freedom of the press

·        Supported women’s education

·        Played a key role in news spreading

Significance

 

 

·        Awareness about current events

·        Advanced socio-cultural and political

·        Transformation in colonial india

·        Contributed to the indian

·        Renaissance movement

·        Fought for civil liberties and human

·        Rights during british rule

End of Publication Around 1859 (ceased publication)
Legacy Remains a historical landmark in India’s struggle for social and political change
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