Unveiling the History of Indian Press

The Metcalfe Gazette, founded by Rammohan Roy in 1835

The Indian Press, founded by John Adams in 1823

The Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser, founded by James Augustus Hickey in 1780 (correct)

The Calcutta Times, founded by Lord Wellesley in 1799

John Adams, to limit freedom of the press

Lord Hastings, to control the spread of anti-British propaganda

Lord Wellesley, anticipating French invasion of India (correct)

Rammohan Roy, to challenge the British colonial rule

It repealed the Licensing Regulations of 1823 and required only registration of printers and publishers (correct)

It banned the publication of any newspaper critical of the British colonial rule

It imposed stricter censorship laws on the press

It mandated pre-censorship of all newspapers