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Who was known as the Liberator of the Press?

  1. A
    Bentinck
  2. B
    Macaulay
  3. C
    Hastings
  4. D
    Metcalfe

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Lord Charles Metcalfe, who served as the Governor-General of India from 1835 to 1836, is called the "Liberator of the Indian Press" because he repealed the restrictive Licensing Regulations of 1823 through the Press Act of 1835.

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Who was known as the Liberator of the Press?
A
Bentinck
B
Macaulay
C
Hastings
D
Metcalfe

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