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Who was James Augustus Hickey?

1

A Tamil poet

2

A Jesuit priest

3

An English editor

4

A Dutch merchant

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Answer

C. An English editor

Solution:

James Augustus Hickey was an English editor known for founding the Bengal Gazette, which was influential in the early English-language press in India.

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