Samachar Chandrika

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Samachar Chandrika
Editor Bhabani Charan Bandyopadhyay
Founded15 March 1822
Political alignment Dharma Sabha
Language Bengali language

Samachar Chandrika was a weekly newspaper founded in 1822 by Bhabani Charan Bandyopadhyay it was an orthodox Hindu newspaper of the Dharma Sabha. It campaigned against social reforms including the ban on Sati by Lord William Bentinck. It was published for over 32 years. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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