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How media helped create the idea of a free India

The Hindu · 21 August 2026 at 10:29 am

How media helped create the idea of a free India

Newspapers and journalists played an instrumental role in India’s freedom movement, not just by giving people news, but also by turning into their voices.

They encouraged dialogue and arguments and got people on board to the idea of envisioning themselves free from foreign rule.

Here are a few quick capsules that take us through more than 150 years, highlighting notable newspapers and journalists and how they contributed to the overall cause…

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