Who was the founder of the BENGAL GAZETTE, hickey or Gangadhar Bhattacharya?

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Founded by James Augustus Hicky, a highly eccentric Irishman who had previously spent two years in jail for debt, the newspaper was a strong critic of the administration of the Governor General Warren Hastings.

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Actually it was 'Bangal Gezzete' that was written started by Gangadha Bhattacharya and 'The Bengal Gazette' ,also known as Hickey's Bengal Gazette was the first ever British newspaper of India.

But since on the ncert the spelling is same, I suggest to whosoever has this query to go by the book. But keep in mind they were both separate.

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Introduction:
The Bengal Gazette was the first English-language newspaper published in India. It was published in Kolkata from 1780 to 1782. There is a dispute over who the founder of the Bengal Gazette was. Some sources credit James Augustus Hickey, while others credit Gangadhar Bhattacharya.

James Augustus Hickey:
James Augustus Hickey was an Irishman who came to Kolkata in 1777 as a writer for the British East India Company. In 1780, he started publishing the Bengal Gazette, which he called 'Hickey's Bengal Gazette'. The newspaper was printed on a single sheet of paper, with news on one side and advertisements on the other. It was published twice a week and sold for four annas per copy. Hickey ran into financial difficulties and had to sell the newspaper to a Dutchman named Johan Zoffany. Zoffany, in turn, sold it to an Armenian named Khojah Petrus Aratoon.

Gangadhar Bhattacharya:
Gangadhar Bhattacharya was a Bengali journalist and printer who worked for Khojah Petrus Aratoon. According to some sources, Bhattacharya was the one who actually founded the Bengal Gazette. He was responsible for printing the newspaper and managing its day-to-day operations. Bhattacharya was also a writer for the newspaper and wrote articles on a variety of topics, including Indian history, politics, and culture.

Conclusion:
There is no clear answer to the question of who the founder of the Bengal Gazette was. While James Augustus Hickey is often credited with starting the newspaper, some sources argue that it was actually Gangadhar Bhattacharya who was responsible for its creation. Regardless of who the founder was, the Bengal Gazette played an important role in the history of Indian journalism and paved the way for the development of the Indian press.

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Gangadhar bhattacharya was the founder....james augustus hickey was the editor

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Bengal gazzete

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Augustus Hickey was the founder of the news paper Bengal Gazette. It was purely a commercial news paper.

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