What was the Vernacular Press Act?

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was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policiesâ??notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878â??80)
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Vernacular Press Act was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policiey.notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80)
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Vernacular Press Act was enacted to curtail the freedom of the Indian press and prevent the expression of criticism toward British policiey.notably, the opposition that had grown with the outset of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-80) read less
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Vernaculam press bacame as a powerful weapon in building nationalism in India. Lord Amherst imposed resrtictrest on this press in 1823 and It was enacted very strictly by Lord Lytton in 1878 by passing vernaculam press act and the conditions are as follows.. No govt employee can edit newspapers without...
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Vernaculam press bacame as a powerful weapon in building nationalism in India. Lord Amherst imposed resrtictrest on this press in 1823 and It was enacted very strictly by Lord Lytton in 1878 by passing vernaculam press act and the conditions are as follows.. No govt employee can edit newspapers without prior information Editor and the associates will be arrested if the newspaper is published in native language, reports against British.Also called Gagging Act. read less
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