Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

During the British period newspapers also acted as source of social reformation.

Answer 1

1. Newspapers like Amrit Bazaar Patrika. Deenbandhu, Dnyanoday Kesari, etc. acted as an important source to awaken the minds of the people.
2. Newspapers in the British period not only opposed imperialism but also educated the masses and created awareness among the people.
3. The Nibandhmala by Vishnushastri Chiplunkar and Shatapatre written by Lokahitawadi alias Gopal Hari Deshmukh published in the weekly Prabhakar commented on various social and cultural issues.
4. Newspapers threw light on ill customs like sati, child marriage, ban on widow remarriage, etc., and awakened minds of the people.
5. We came to know about various policies of the British towards India and their effects on India.
6. Thus newspapers were not only source of political events but also acted as a source of social reformation.