sep 15, 1835 - Freedom of Press Act 1835 Charles Metcalfe

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Sir Charles Metcalfe passed the Press Act in 1835, thus restoring press freedom. Metcalfe was the governor-general from 1835 to 1836. He repealed the obnoxious 1823 ordinance, earning him the moniker "liberator of the Indian press."

The new Press Act (1835) required a printer/publisher to give a detailed account of the premises of a publication and to cease operations if a similar declaration was issued. A liberal press policy resulted in a rapid expansion of newspapers


This act remained in force till 1856 and led to the rapid growth of newspapers in the country.

About Metcalfe

Metcalfe held a variety of political positions. He played a key role in concluding the Amritsar Treaty of 1809 with Ranjit Singh, which brought stability to Punjab and remained in force until the first Sikh war of 1845.
As the Sikhs' energies were diverted against Afghanistan and Sind, the British territory was secured.
Metcalfe was the longest-serving Englishman in India. He arrived in India during Lord Wellesley's ascendancy of British power and stayed for 38 years.
His desire for reform led him to outlaw slavery, sati, and infanticide in the Delhi territory as early as 1812

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