dd S বঙ্গভাষা ও সাহিত্য 297. The Banga Bartabaha, bi-monthly-by some educated young Inen, to give a precis of news with comments on the events of the day. 298. Bhaskhar, by Gauri Shankar. begun I839, tri-Weekly, 8 Rs. admired for its elegant yet simple style and the ability of its articles and its news: its first colitor for an article he wrote against a Zemindar, was carried off a prisoner. lts ethical tales have been in high repute 299. BENGAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, Ser P., 1840, A. B., 8 Rs. J. Robinson, W., contains the .\cts ( )f the I cgislative Council, the Circular Orders of the Sadar, Civil \ppoints, 1,500 copies sent gratuitously to Government functionaries. 3oo, Burdwan Gyampradaimi, 8 Rs... bi-Weekly. SOI. Chandrika, Ch. P. 822, bi-weekly, 8 Rs. annually. The oldest Inewspaper, started in IS22, as “the Goliah of induism," in opposition to Vedantism and in advocacy of Widow burning and idolatry : it enrolled 'on its list SOO subscribers. 3O2. Prabhakar, l'r. P., by 1. Ch. Gupta, daily, begun .830, to Rs. At first a Weckly under the patronage of some of the Tagores, its Editor is famed for his fine poetry; gives news. 曲 3O3. Purnachaniraclay, P. P. daily, bugun in 1835, by \d. (h \dea, per annum S Rs. It has maintained a steady circulation and a respectable tone. The lEditor is distinguishcd for his litera y abilities which are often displayed in this paper in articles of permacnt interest. 3O4. Rangpur Bartabalha, begun I 847, by Nil Ratna Mlukerjyea, W., 4 Rs. Commenced under the patronage of an enlightened Zemindar there Kali Chandra Ray,—the first nativ e paper that to tok interest in the rural population: Female Educatio) is advocated in it. 305. Rasaraj, 1839, 4 RS, bi-weekly. The Punch and Weekly l).cspatch of Bengali. It was famous formerly for its original metrical composition. 3O6. Sadhuranjan, 1847, by Ishwar Chandra Gupta, W. I literary incWS. Solne very able translation and original compositions appeared in this. O7. Sanbad Burdwan, 4 Rs. annually, W. 3O8. Sudha Barshan, begun, 1854, a Commercial and Daily Advertise in I indi and Bengali.
