Newspapers played a decisive role in the Indian independence movement, serving as a major instrument in disseminating political ideologies and strategies.
They helped to spread the call for unity against the British rule, encouraging the masses to join the fight for freedom. They became instruments of fostering and shaping national consciousness among the Indian populace.
Nationalistic movements grew in proportion to colonial ruthlessness, and a means of disseminating information became an instrument of the struggle for freedom. In the struggle for freedom, journalists in the twentieth century played a dual role as professionals and nationalists.
The history of journalism in India is closely linked to the history of our freedom struggle. Many of the national leaders were journalists like Raja Rammohan Roy, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Surenderanath Banerjee, Mahatma Gandhi,....
