Hicky's Bengal Gazette : The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper by Andrew Otis

Hicky's Bengal Gazette : The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper by Andrew Otis'An enthralling tale that ties together themes that are urgently relevant today: freedom of the press, the role of journalism, and the price of speaking truth to power' Sunny SinghHicky's Bengal Gazette is the story of India's first newspaper and its pivotal role in exposing the corruption of the British imperialist project. The story opens in late eighteenth century Calcutta. The British are well ensconced in Bengal but the Raj has yet to emerge.

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