Hicky's Bengal Gazette - The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper

The fascinating story of India's first newspaper, Hicky's Bengal Gazette, and its founder, Irishman James Hicky, who used his newspaper to call out the corruption of British imperialists.

About the author

Andrew Otis is a writer and journalist. He spent five years unearthing the story behind India's first newspaper, initially as a Joseph P. O'Hern scholar and then as a Fulbright Fellow in Kolkata, India. He has lived in India and Sri Lanka, and currently resides in Washington, D.C.

Summary

The fascinating story of India's first newspaper, Hicky's Bengal Gazette, and its founder, Irishman James Hicky, who used his newspaper to call out the corruption of British imperialists.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Otis
• Publisher: Bonnier Zaffre
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2024
• EAN: 9781804441657
• ISBN: 978-1-80444-165-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 225 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 440 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, India, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, General and world history, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), HISTORY / Asia / South / General