Why was the Vernacular Press Act passed by the British Government in India?

• The Vernacular Act was passed to promote Vernacular languages

• The Vernacular Act was passed by the British government to put some check on Vernacular newspapers which had become assertively nationalist

• The Vernacular Act was passed to please the Indians who wanted to promote Indian languages

• The Vernacular Act was passed to consolidate British rule in India

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.

Where was the earliest kind of print technology developed?