Who passed the vernacular press act in 1878 why was it passed?
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Who was the group that unianimously passed the vernacular press act in 1878?
the Viceroy's Council
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Why was the vernacular press act in 1878 passed?
to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80). The act was proposed by Lord Lytton, then Viceroy of India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy's Council on 14 March 1878. The act excluded English-language publications as it was meant to control seditious writing in 'publications in Oriental languages' everywhere in the country, except for the South. Thus the British totally discriminated against the (non-English language) Indian Press.
Who was the country/colony that passed the vernacular press act in 1878?
British India
Vernacular Press Act
Vernacular Press Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernacular%20Press%20Act
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act (1878) was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies—notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–80).[1] The Act was proposed by Lord Lytton, then Viceroy of India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy's Council on 14 March 1878. The act excluded English-language publications as it was meant to control seditious writing in 'publications in Oriental languages' everywhere in the country, except for the South. Thus the British totally discriminated against the (non-English language) Indian Press.
Vernacular Press Act
In British India, the Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policies, specifically, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1878–80. The Act was proposed by Lord Lytton, then Viceroy of India, and was unanimously passed by the Viceroy's Council on March 14, 1878. The act excluded English-language publications as it was meant to control seditious writing in 'publications in Oriental languages' everywhere in the country, except for the South. Thus the British totally discriminated against the non-English language Indian Press.