Explanation: The introduction of printing press in India was an event of great significance.

• It helped people to spread modern ideas of self-government, democracy, civil rights and industrialization.
• The press became a critic of politics. It addressed the people on several issues affecting the country.
• Raja Rammohan Roy’s Sambad Kaumudi (1821) in Bengali and Mirat-Ul-Akbar (1822) in Persian played a progressive role in educating the people on issues of public importance.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT