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Consider the following statements :
1. The first book in the Tamil script was printed in 1578.
2. The first printing press at Bombay was imported from England by the efforts of Bhimji Parikh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: The first book printed in an Indian script was Thambiran Vanakkam, a Tamil translation of the Portuguese Doctrina Christiana. It was printed in 1578 at Quilon (Kollam) by Jesuit missionaries.
Statement 2 is correct: Bhimji Parikh, a prominent merchant, was the pioneer who brought the first printing press to Bombay. In 1674-75, at his request, the East India Company sent a printing press and a printer named Henry Hills from England. Parikh's primary motivation was to print literature in local Indian scripts, although the initial attempt to cast Devanagari types faced technical difficulties.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
Consider the following statements about the early modem technology in India : 1. The Portuguese brought European movable metal types to Goa in 1550. 2. The first Indian script of which types were prepared was Tamil. 3. The English Company’s first experi- ment with printing press was at Calcutta. 4. The English Company imported printing press to India in 1674-75 at the request of Bhimji Parak. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Consider the following statements about the press and literature in Colonial India : 1. The print media enabled the nationalists living in different parts of the country to exchange views with one another. 2. The British rulers were prepared to tolerate the nationalist criticism of their rule. 3. The Vernacular Press Act (1878) evoked a nationwide protest against the encroachment on freedom of expression. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
Consider the following statements about the First Session of the Indian National Congress : 1. It was held in Bombay in 1885. 2. Surendranath Banerji could not attend the Session due to the simultaneous session of the Indian National Conference. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the historical evidence of inscriptions in India :
1. The oldest deciphered inscriptions are in Brahmi and Kharoshthi.
2. The earliest inscriptions in the Tamil language are copper plate grants.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?