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| Industry | News media |
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| Founded | 1933 |
| Founder(s) | Bidhu Bhusan Sengupta |
| Defunct | 1958 |
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United Press of India was one of the important news agencies during British Raj in India. It was established in 1933 by Bidhu Bhusan Sengupta, who was also the first managing director of the agency.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
After resigning from Free Press of India, Sengupta started United Press of India with Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy as the chairman of the Board of Directors of the agency.[1] Due to financial constraints, the agency collapsed in 1958.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shrivastava 2007, p. 44.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Shrivastava, K. M. (2007). News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9781932705676.
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