Freedom of the press in British India

Freedom of the press in British India or freedom of the press in pre-independence India refers to the censorship on print media during the period of the British Raj under the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947. The Indian press was legally protected by the set of laws such as Vernacular Press Act, Censorship of Press Act, 1799, Metcalfe Act and Indian Press Act, 1910, while the media outlets were regulated by the Licensing Regulations, 1823, Licensing Act, 1857 and Registration Act, 1867.

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