Among the following Newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to get published?

Question

Among the following Newspapers of Bihar, which was the first one to get published?

1. A. Bihar Bandhu
2. B. Patna Harkara (Correct answer)
3. C. Akhbar-E-Bihar
4. D. Bihar Herald

Correct Answer

Option B — Patna Harkara

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Patna Harkara.

Key Points

• Among the newspapers listed, "Patna Harkara" was the first to be published in Bihar, appearing in the mid-nineteenth century and predating the other options.
• The other three came later and are each significant in their own right. "Bihar Bandhu", started in 1872 by Madan Mohan Bhatt and later edited by Keshav Ram Bhatt, is celebrated as the first Hindi newspaper of Bihar and played an important role in the movement for recognition of Hindi in the Devanagari script in the province. "Bihar Herald" was an English newspaper serving the emerging educated class, while "Akhbar-e-Bihar" served Urdu readers.
• The nineteenth-century vernacular press was central to the growth of political consciousness in Bihar, especially during the campaign for Bihar's separation from Bengal, achieved in 1912.

Exam Tip

• for Bihar's press history, fix the language and the year for each title, as options are all genuine papers.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

बिहार के निम्नलिखित समाचार पत्रों में से सबसे पहले किसका प्रकाशन प्रारम्भ हुआ था?

1. A. बिहार बंधु
2. B. पटना हरकारा
3. C. अखबार–ए–बिहार
4. D. बिहार हेरल्ड