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EPISODE · May 3, 2025 · 44 MIN

Episode 3: The 'Papa' of the Bengal Press (Part1): Hicky's Bengal Gazette

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In this episode, Vasundhara and Sumit tell you the origin story of James Augustus Hicky, the Irishman who started Asia's first newspaper, Hicky's Bengal Gazette. The episode features special guest, Dr. Andrew Otis, Hicky's biographer. Sources:Andrew Otis: Hicky's Bengal Gazette: The Untold Story of India's first Newspaper. Westland Books, 2018.Benedict Anderson: Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism, Verso: 1983.University of Heidelberg, Digital Archive. MusicThe following tracks were used in this episode and were taken from the YouTube Audio Library. They do not require attribution under the YouTube Audio Library License. However, we will credit the artists for their work."East West" by John Patitucci"Stealth" by Aakash Gandhi"Low Noon" by John Patitucci"No. 2 Remember Her" by Esther AbramiPodcast Artwork: Sumit ChaturvediSocial MediaX: @realityscribesInstagram: @realityscribesFacebook: Reality ScribesYouTube: Reality ScribesReality Scribes has been conceptualised, scripted, narrated and produced by Sumit Chaturvedi and Vasundhara Sirnate. 

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