Indian Opinion

News:

• An exhibition has been launched at the Phoenix Settlement to mark the 120^th anniversary of Inion Opinion.
• It also marks the 130^th anniversary of the 1893 incident when Gandhi was unceremoniously thrown off a train at Pietermaritzburg station.

What:

• Indian Opinion was an important newspaper that served as a primary mass communication organ of the Natal Indian Congress.
• It was published in several languages- English, Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil.
• Some of its focus areas include:
  • Human rights
  • Civil rights issues
  • Racial intolerance faced by indentured labourers

Why:

• Its main purposes were:
  • Education
  • Mobilization
  • Information

Significance:

• 2023 marks the 120^th anniversary of the Indian Opinion.
• It helped fight the oppressive laws of the then-South African government.
• It played an important role in anti-racial discrimination drives.
• Women, like Sushila Gandhi (editor of the Gujarati section) played an important role in the newspaper’s publication.

Who:

• It was founded by Mahatma Gandhi.
• M H Nazar also played an important role.

When:

• Its final edition was published in 1962.

MCQ:

In which year was the final edition of Indian Opinion newspaper published?

(a) 1945

(b) 1962

(c) 2023

(d) 1972

Answer: (b) 1962

Explanation: The given information states that the final edition of the Indian Opinion newspaper was published in 1962.