Question

Which of the following was the 'Newspaper' of Annie Besant?
A. The Hindu
B. Indian Express
C. The Times of India
D. New India

Answer 1

Hint Annie Besant was a prominent figure during the Indian independence struggle. She was a renowned philanthropist, orator, socialist, theosophist, and human rights leader. She was an ardent supporter of self-rule in India.

Complete step-by-step solution
Dr. Annie Besant was a British writer and educationist. She authored over 300 books which also include, Occult Chemistry, The Ancient Wisdom, The Seven Principles of Man, etc. She established the All Indian Home Rule League along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak, a radical Indian freedom fighter. She was also the first president of this league. She was a proactive member of the Indian National Congress. She also set up the Theosophical Society. To promote her ideas and raise patriotic feelings in the Indian masses, she started a newspaper in New India. It was a daily newspaper in the English language. Dr. Annie Besant also founded another newspaper, the Commonweal, to express her political views. The Hindu is an English daily, started in the year 1878. It started as a weekly newspaper but became a daily newspaper in the year 1889. It was founded by Subramania Iyer. Indian Express is an English daily newspaper founded in the year 1932. The Times of India is a famous Indian daily newspaper that was first printed in the year 1838. This 182-year-old newspaper is the oldest English daily newspaper in India. It also holds the record of being the world’s largest selling English newspaper.

So, the answer is option D.

Note During the freedom struggle, the print media played a pivotal role in arising patriotic and nationalist feelings. A large number of newspapers were published in both English and vernacular languages all across India by the political leaders of India.