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Question

Who was the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist?

  1. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. Dadabhai Nauroji
  3. Motilal Ghosh
  4. Surendra Nath Banerjee

Answer:

Option D: Surendra Nath Banerjee

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Surendra Nath Banerjee”.

Surendra Nath Banerjee was the first Indian to go to jail in performance of his duty as a journalist.