Question

Explain the following statement with reasons.

Newspapers did an important job of awakening society during the freedom struggle.

Answer 1

1. Newspapers had a significant role in raising societal awareness throughout the time of the independence movement.
2. The "Darpan" newspaper covered the political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the era.
3. A newspaper by the name of "Induprakash" strongly advocated widow remarriage.
4. The "Deenbandhu" newspaper informs us of concerns affecting the general public.
5. The two newspapers, "Kesari" and "Maratha," are representative of a significant period in Indian newspapers' history before independence. These publications were launched in 1881 by Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar. They discussed the social and political concerns of the time. Kesari started writing and publishing novels in local tongues as well as articles about English politics and national issues.