Which one among the following was a newspaper founded and edited by Raja Rammohan Roy?

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Mirat-ul-Akhbar

Explanation:

• Raja Rammohan Roy founded and edited Mirat-ul-Akhbar, a Persian-language weekly newspaper in 1822.

• It was used as a platform to promote social reforms, including the abolition of Sati and freedom of the press.

Information Booster:

• The newspaper was shut down in 1823 in protest against the Press Regulations Act passed by the British government, which curtailed press freedom.

• Roy was a pioneer of modern Indian journalism and played a key role in the Indian Renaissance.

Additional Information:

• The Calcutta Gazette

  • One of the official newspapers of the British Government, not founded by Roy.

•  Harijan

  • A weekly paper started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1933 for uplifting Dalits.