Modern Indian History
"Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge" - this was stated on the night of August 14, 1947 by
Hicky’s Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper in India. It was published in the year 1780. It was an English newspaper (weekly) published in Kolkata. James Augustus Hicky (Irish) was the publisher of the Newspaper. It was banned in 1782.