Raju Gusain
Mussoorie
Even the India Record Office (IRO) of the British Library in London does not have the complete file of John Lang's newspaper, the 'Mofussilite’.Hedley Sutton of the reference service (IRO) informed via email, "We have microfilms of the 'Mofussilite’ issues from 2 August to 22 November 1845 and from 1 January 1847 to 24 May 1876."So, the 1846 issues of the 'Mofussilite’are missing.
Even the India Record Office (IRO) of the British Library in London does not have the complete file of John Lang's newspaper, the 'Mofussilite’.Hedley Sutton of the reference service (IRO) informed via email, "We have microfilms of the 'Mofussilite’ issues from 2 August to 22 November 1845 and from 1 January 1847 to 24 May 1876."So, the 1846 issues of the 'Mofussilite’are missing.
And the million-dollar question is, were they destroyed for reporting against the British?
Hindustan Times
20 December, 2004
New Delhi edition (Late city)
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