Who introduced Vernacular Press Act in 1878, which subjected newspapers published in Indian languages to a censorship?
Lord Lytton
The correct answer is Lord Lytton.
Despite the repeal, press freedom remained a contentious issue, leading to further acts like the Newspapers (Incitement to Offences) Act, 1908, and the Indian Press Act, 1910. The censorship under the Vernacular Press Act was so stringent that one newspaper, the 'Amrita Bazar Patrika', famously changed its language overnight from Bengali to English to escape the Act's provisions. Understanding these acts helps to grasp the colonial government's efforts to suppress dissent and control information dissemination in India.
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