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jan 26, 1878 - Vernacular Press Act

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Vernacular Press Act, in British India, law enacted in 1878 to curtail the freedom of the Indian-language (i.e., non-English) press. Proposed by Lord Lytton, then viceroy of India (governed 1876–80), the act was intended to prevent the vernacular press from expressing criticism of British policies

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History of Education in India during Colonial Times- 1700-1947

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jan 26, 1878
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~ 147 years ago

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