Consider the following statements regarding the struggle by the early nationalists to secure press freedom:
1. Their newspapers were not established as profit-making business ventures, but were seen as rendering national and public service.
2. These newspapers did not have a wide reach and their impact was limited to cities.
3. Though focused on political propaganda, these newspapers remained cautious not to put government acts and policies to scrutiny to refrain from sanctions.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
1 and 2 only
3 only
2 and 3 only
1 only
1. These newspapers were not established as profit-making business ventures, but were seen as rendering national and public service.
2. In fact, these newspapers had a wide reach and they stimulated a library movement. Their impact was not limited to the cities and towns; these newspapers reached remote villages, where each news item and editorial would be read and discussed thoroughly in the 'local libraries', which would gather around a single newspaper. In this way, these libraries served the purpose of not only political education, but also of political participation.
3. In these newspapers, government acts and policies were put to critical scrutiny. They acted as an institution of opposition to the Government.
After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government ? 1. The territories called 'Santhal Paraganas' were created. 2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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