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(a) Why did British government curb the freedom of the Indian press after the revolt of 1857 ?
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(b) How were the concerns of Oriyan Society depicted in the Oriyan novels of 19 th century? Explain.**
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(b) How were the concerns of Oriyan Society depicted in the Oriyan novels of 19 th century? Explain.**
Solution:
(a) The British government curbed the freedom of the Indian press after the revolt of 1857 because the attitude to freedom of the press changed. Enraged Englishmen demanded a clamp down on the 'native' press.
As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures for stringent control.
As vernacular newspapers became assertively nationalist, the colonial government began debating measures for stringent control.
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