The Spectator was an English-language newspaper published from Madras between 1836 and 1859. It is the first daily newspaper to be published from the city.
History
The Spectator was founded as a weekly in 1836 with J. Ouchterlony as its first publisher. After him, the newspaper was published by C. Sooboo Moodely and C. M. Pereira. The Spectator became a daily newspaper in 1850; it is the first daily English newspaper to be published from Madras. The newspaper was purchased by Gantz and Sons and merged with The Madras Times in 1859.
References
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