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The Censorship of Press Act was passed in order to restrict the French people from spreading any new...........

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    The Censorship of Press Act was passed in order to restrict the French people from spreading any news that was against the British government. Who enacted the Censorship of Press Act, 1799?

    Lord Wellesley

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    John Shore

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    Lord Cornwallis

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    Sir George Barlow

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    Lord Wellesley

    • Censorship of Press Act, 1799, Lord Wellesley enacted this, anticipating French invasion of India.
    • It imposed almost wartime press restrictions including pre-censorship.
    • These restrictions were relaxed under Lord Hastings, who had progressive views, and in 1818, pre-censorship was dispensed with.

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