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Print Culture and The Modern World
(a) Batala in Central Calcutta was well known for publishing less expensive books.
(b) Rashbundari Devi wrote an autobiography known as ‘Amar Jaban’.
(c) Pandita Ramabai in Bengali author wrote about the miserable life of the upper class women.
(d) Kashibaba, a Kanpur Mill worker wrote ‘Chhote aur Bade ke sawal’ in 1938.
(e) The Vernacular Press Act was passed in 1878.
(a) Batala is central Calcutta was well known for publishing popular books.
(b) Rashsundari Debi, a young married girl in a very orthodox house hold, learnt to read in the secrecy of her kitchen. Later, she wrote for autobiography Amar Jiban which was published 1876.
(c) A Murathi author wrote about the miserable life of the upper class women specially widows.
(d) Kashibaba, a Kanpur will workers wrote and published chhote aur Bade ke sawal in 1938 to show the links between caste and class exploitation.
(e) In 1878, the Vernacular Press Act was passed, modelled on the Irish Press Laws.
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Write short notes to show what you know about:
The Gutenberg Press.
Write short notes to show what you know about:
Erasmus's idea of the printed book.
Write short notes to show what you know about:
The Vernacular Press Act
What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to Women.
What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to:
The poor
What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to:
Reformers
Why did some people in eighteenth century Europe think that print culture would bring enlightenment and end despotism?
Why did some people fear the effect of easily available printed books? Choose one example from Europe and one from India.
What were the effects of the spread of print culture for poor people in nineteenth century India?
Explain how print culture assisted the growth of nationalism in India.
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