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The book covers a period of little more than two hundred years - from 1780 to 1997 to be precise. Written in a lucid style, it traces, it brief, the evolution of the methods of communication and of the print media with special emphasis on the role of `newsettler` writers, the `ancestors` of the present-day journalists and also of `newsletters` whbich in course of time, took the form oif newspapers. The actual history begins from chapter one which deals with the early years of the indian press-from the abortive attempt by William Bolts to bring out a newspaper to ventilate his personal grievances against the east india company, chapter two deals with the new ventures launched by the ten europeans in india and how theyt fought for the freedom of the press. Growth of newspapers in indian languages, raja rammohan`s indelibel imprint on the press of the day, his historic petition against the press ordinance known as `aropagitica of indian press` are among the subjects highlighted. The indian press became a lively forum of political debates and a partner of indian`s struggle for freedom of the indian press ran alongside the country`s struggle for freedom. The various stages of the freedom struggle were faithfully mirrored by the nationalist press which suffeered a lot in the process. Towards the end of 19th century weekly and technical journalism became a feature of indian newspapers. The post-independence developments in the newspaper world had various facets. Newspapers became more developmental and commercially oriented. The rapport between the press and the Government at the centre and in the provinces redxuced the area of confrontation, occasions,. However, were not rare when the press had to confront the Government to realise some its lost rights. PP 440, index, biblio,., cloth, ISBN 81-7020-697-9
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