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'''''Calcutta Gazette''''' was an English newspaper in Bengal founded by Francis Gladwin, a colonial officer, in 1784. It was one of the first newspapers in India.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Das Gupta |first1=Anil Chandra. |last2=Sandeman |first2=Hugh David. |last3=Seton-Karr |first3=W. S. |title=The Calcutta gazette: or, Oriental advertiser. Selections from Calcutta gazettes of the years 1784[-1832] showing the political and social condition of the English in India. |url=https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100729888 |publisher=O. T. Cutter |access-date=21 June 2018 |date=n.d.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Chatterjee |first1=Arup K |title=With the restoration of a Danish tavern in Serampore, a forgotten chapter of history comes to light |url=https://scroll.in/magazine/862233/with-the-restoration-of-a-danish-tavern-in-serampore-a-forgotten-chapter-of-history-comes-to-light |website=Scroll.in|date=8 January 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Chakravarty |first1=Ipsita |title=The legend of Tong Atchew, the 'first ancestor of the Chinese in India' |url=https://scroll.in/magazine/826383/the-legend-of-tong-atchew-who-was-the-first-ancestor-of-the-chinese-in-india |access-date=21 June 2018 |work=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=How the India Pale Ale Got Its Name |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-india-pale-ale-got-its-name-180954891/ |website=Smithsonian |access-date=21 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
The ''Calcutta Gazette'' was founded by Francis Gladwin, an officer in the [[British East India Company]], and an [[Orientalism|orientalist]]. Its first issue was published on 4 March 1784. The newspaper became an important medium for the publication of public information. The ''Gazette'' initially charged the government for advertisements but stopped after the government provided the ''Gazette'' with free postal circulation and free postage. The government withdrew this in 1787. In January 1787, Francis Gladwin gave control of the company to Arthur Muir, Herbert H. Harrington and Edmond Morris. The three were civilians involved with the newspaper. In June 1815 the ''Government Gazette'' was created by the Bengal Military Orphan Society. All government advertisements were diverted to the ''Government Gazette'' from the ''Calcutta Gazette''. Private advertisers also left the newspaper and advertising revenue declined. Employees at the newspaper went on strike. In June 1818 the Calcutta Gazette was sold to the owner of the ''Calcutta Morning Post'', Heatly. On 29 September 1818 Heatly stopped publication of the ''Calcutta Gazette'' in favor of a new newspaper founded by [[James Silk Buckingham]] called the ''[[Calcutta Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Dutta |first1=Abhijit |title=Calcutta Gazette |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Calcutta_Gazette |website=en.banglapedia.org |publisher=Banglapedia |accessdate=21 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref> <br />
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In April 1832, the ''Government Gazette'' reassumed the name the ''Calcutta Gazette''.<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Das Gupta|editor-first=Anil Chandra|title=The Days of John Company: Selections from Calcutta Gazette 1824–1832|publisher=Government Press|location=Calcutta|page=xi|url=https://pahar.in/pahar/Books%20and%20Articles/Indian%20Subcontinent/1959%20The%20Days%20of%20John%20Company--selections%20from%20Calcutta%20Gazette%201824-1832%20by%20Das%20Gupta%20s.pdf}}</ref><br />
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