# Overview of impact of important newspaper
The first newspaper in India was the Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser , which began to publication on January 29, 1780. It was a two-sheet paper with three columns on either side.
The first newspaper in India was the Bengal Gazette or Calcutta General Advertiser , which began to publication on January 29, 1780. It was a two-sheet paper with three columns on either side.