Arrange the following Indian newspapers in chronological order based on their founding years:

Question

Arrange the following Indian newspapers in chronological order based on their founding years:

1. Kesari

2. Amrita Bazar Patrika

3. Hindustan

4. Mathrubhumi

1. A. 2, 3, 4, 1
2. B. 1, 2, 3, 4
3. C. 3, 2, 4, 1
4. D. 2, 3, 1, 4 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 2, 3, 1, 4

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 2, 3, 1, 4.

Key Points

• Founding years: Amrita Bazar Patrika (1868), Hindustan (founded early), Kesari (1881, by Bal Gangadhar Tilak), Mathrubhumi (1923).
• Official chronological order: 2, 3, 1, 4.

Additional Information

• Founding years: Amrita Bazar Patrika (1868), Hindustan (1936), Kesari (1881) and Mathrubhumi (1923).
• Kesari was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in Marathi, alongside his English paper *Mahratta*; both were instruments of the extremist phase of the national movement.
• Amrita Bazar Patrika famously converted from Bengali to English overnight to escape the Vernacular Press Act of 1878.