james augustus hickey began to edit the bengal gazette – Discussion Forum

Forgot Password

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive a link and will create a new password via email.

You must login to ask question.

Search

Ask A Question

Poll

Piyush365

Asked: November 2, 2025In: Class 10 Social Science

From 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit the Bengal gazette, a weekly magazine that described itself as “a commercial paper open to all but influenced by none”. So, it was private English enterprise proud of its independence from colonial influence. That began English printing in India. Hickey published a lot of advertisement including those that related to the import and sales of slaves. Based on the above extract, which of these best describes the nature of Bengal gazette?

The correct option is (a). The Bengal Gazette was unbiased in nature. It was India’s first English weekly newspaper, free from colonial influence. It aimed to share commercial, social and political information independently, giving voice to diverse opinions and reflecting ...