Where and when was the newspaper ‘Mazharul — Sarur’ published?

Correct Answer: A. Bharatpur, 1849

Explanation: Mazharul-Sarur (Bharatpur, 1849) – The newspaper ‘Mazharul-Sarur’ was published in Bharatpur in 1849. It is considered the first newspaper in the Rajputana state. It was a bilingual (Hindi and Urdu) newspaper. Its objective was to spread public awareness and promote social reforms. No copy of it is currently available, so details are limited. Many other newspapers also started in Rajputana in the 1849s. These newspapers opposed social evils and malpractices. PYQ’s Solution English 10 Prominent contemporary newspapers: Marwar Gazette, Rajputana Herald, Rajputana Gazette, Rajputana Samachar, Rajputana Times, Sarvhit.