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Q. Who among the following was the editor of Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertiser , which was the first English language newspaper, and first printed newspaper, to be published in the Indian sub-continent?
Answer: James Augustus Hickey
Notes: James Augustus Hicky was an Irish. The first printed newspaper in India, Hicky's Bengal Gazette (An English language weekly newspaper published in Kolkata) was launched by him on 29th January 1780. The publication was ceased on 30th March 1782.

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