Q647
Who among the following started Bengali weekly newspaper 'Sambad Kaumudi' in year 1821?
A.
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
AnswerB.
Aurobindo Ghosh
C.
Ramkrishna Paramhans
D.
Debendranath Tagore
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Sambad Kaumudi was a Bengali weekly newspaper published from Kolkata in the first half of the 19th century by Ram Mohan Roy. It was a noted pro-Reformist publication that actively campaigned for the abolition of the Sati Pratha.