UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2021 · Q1(c) · 10 marks
The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was designed for better control of the vernacular press and to empower the government with more effective means of punishing and repressing seditious writings. Critically examine
- Chapter
- Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism
- Topic
- The Ilbert Bill and the Vernacular Press Act
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