GS PrelimsHistory (Modern India)Newspaper and publications2007

Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash?

Dayanand Saraswati

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Raja Rammohan Roy

Surendranath Banerjee

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The Bengali weekly newspaper Shome Prakash (or Somprakash) was started in 1858. 2. It was started by Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, although it was edited by Dwarkanath Vidyabhushan. Vidyasagar provided the financial backing and inspiration for the paper, known for its strong nationalist and reformist views.

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