India Herald Explained

India Herald
Foundation:2 April 1795
Owners:G. Humphreys
Language:English
Headquarters:Madras, Madras Presidency, British India

India Herald was a newspaper published in Madras, Madras Presidency, British India. It was founded by Humphreys, an Englishman. It was initially published without obtaining permission from the government, for which offense Humphreys was arrested and deported. Although arrested for unauthorised publication, he managed to escape from the ship on which he was to be deported to England.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The English Press in Colonel India . The Dawn . S.M.A. Feroze . 22 April 2017 . 11 September 2021.
  2. The Story of the Indian Press . Reba Chaudhuri . Economic and Political Weekly . 22 February 1955 . 11 September 2021 . 25 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225131254/https://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/9/the_story_of_the_indian_press.pdf . dead .
  3. Book: The Press in Tamil Nadu and the Struggle for Freedom, 1917-1937 . South Asia Books . A. Ganesan . January 1988 . 4. 9788170990826 .