65th B.P.S.C. (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2020
Who was the editor of ‘Hindu Patriot’?
aHarishchandra Mukherjee✓ Correct
bDinabandhu Mitra
cBabul Mani
dNabinchandra Sen
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
A weekly newspaper named ‘Hindu Patriot’ was established in January, 1853 in Calcutta under the leadership of a businessman, Madhusudan Ray. For this English-language paper, Girish Chandra Ghosh was appointed as the editor. Later, Harishchandra Mukherjee became its editor. Therefore, in some books, the name of Girish Chandra Ghosh appears as the founder of ‘Hindu Patriot’, whereas both Madhusudan Ray and Girish Chandra Ghosh played important roles in its establishment.
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