Points to Remember -Class 10 – Social Science – History – Chapter 5: Print Culture and Modern World

Class 10 – Social Science – History -Points to Remember – Chapter 5: Print Culture and Modern World

• In 1295, Marco Polo, a great Italian explorer, brought the art of wood block Printing from China to Italy.

• Bible was published by Gutenberg in 1448.

• Erasmus, a Latin scholar wrote his book “Adages” in 1508. In his book shows great concern regarding printing.

• In 1517, the religious reformer Martin Luther wrote 95 thesis theses on Protestant Reformation.

• In 1780, James Augustus Hickey began to edit Bengal Gazette. He is widely known as Father of print culture in India.

• In 1820, Calcutta Supreme Court passed the Press Control Bill.

• In 1821, “Samvad Kamudi” was published by Raja Ram Mohan Ray.

• In 1822, Gujrati newspaper Bombay Samachar was published.

• In ancient times Manuscript were produced on Vellum and other parchment, on papyrus.

• A parchment made from skin of animals known as Vellum.

• The art of beautiful and stylized writing is known as Calligraphy.

• Platen: In letter place printing, platen is board which is pressed onto the back of the paper to get the impression from the type.

• Compositor : The person who composes the text for printing.

• Galley : Metal frame in which types are laid and the text composed.

• Ballad : A historical account or folk tale in verse, usually sung or recited.

• Inquisition : A former Roman Catholic court for identifying and punishing heretics.

• Diamond Sutra was the first printed book of Japan which was published in 868 AD.

• Despotism : A system of government in which absolute power is exercised by an Individual, unregulated by legal and constitutional checks.

• Ulama : Legal Scholar of Islam and Sharia.

• Fatwa : A legal Pronouncement on Islamic law usually given by mufti to clarify issues on which the law is uncertain.

• Almanac : An annual publication giving astronomical data, information about the movements of the sun.

• In 1878, Vernacular Press Act was passed. It gave the government extensive ‘right to censor reports and editorials in vernacular newspaper.