(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.
