The first newspaper of Madras Presidency had a 36-year run

In 1783, Richard Johnston, a captain in the British Army, came to India for growth in his military career. As his hopes did not materialise, he became a printer, founding the first newspaper in Madras Presidency in 1785

from The Hindu - India
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