The India Gazette

The India Gazette; or, Calcutta Public Advertiser was an English language weekly newspaper published in Kolkata (then Calcutta), the capital of British India. It was the second newspaper printed in India. Founded by Bernard Messink and Peter Reed, two East India Company employees, the paper was a strong supporter of the administration of the Governor General Warren Hastings, and a rival to India's first newspaper Hicky's Bengal Gazette.[1] It was founded on 18 November 1780

Not to be confused with The Gazette of India.

The India Gazette
Front page of the India Gazette, 25 November 1780
TypeWeekly newspaper
PublisherBernard Messink and Peter Reed
Founded18 November 1780
HeadquartersKolkata, India
CountryIndia

References
  1. Andrew, Otis (2018). Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper. Chennai: Tranquebar. pp. 92–97. ISBN 9789386850911.


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