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Q. Why Charles Metcalfe is called "The Liberator of Press"?
Answer: For repealing the licensing regulation act of 1823
Notes: John Adams introduced the Licensing Regulation Act in the year 1823. The main objective of the act was to suppress the Indian Newspaper by introducing compulsory licensing. Charles Metcalfe repealed the act in the year 1835 and got the title "The Liberator of Press".
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