- R04897
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Catalogue record
| Identifier | R04897 |
|---|---|
| Title | Bengal hurkaru |
| Type | Periodical |
| Format | 100 reels |
| Series | miscellany, Asia |
| Availability | In print |
| Related titles |
India gazette Bengal hurkaru and chronicle Bengal hurkaru and the India gazette |
| Subjects | Asia Politics & government Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 1500 to c 1900 India Serials, periodicals, abstracts, indexes c 1800 to c 1900 |
Notes
Covers August 1822 to December 1866. Leading paper in Bengal, especially after 1821 when, under the ownership of Samuel Smith, it advocated free discussion, the education of Indians and other popular causes. It had a reputation for integrity and good news coverage.
Title changed in January 1828 to: Bengal hurkaru and chronicle; and again in January 1844 to: Bengal hurkaru and the India gazette. It was eventually absorbed in 1867 by the Indian daily news.
Contents: Reel 1 includes August-November 1822 (December appears on the first reel of 1823). Thereafter there are 2 reels p.a. from 1823 to 1861, and 4 reels p.a. from 1862-1866.
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