James Augustus Hicky

James Augustus Hicky was an Irishman, who launched first printed newspaper of India, in January 1780, with the name Bengal Gazette; it also came to be known as Hicky's Bengal Gazette.
He is also known as the 'Papa of Indian Press' by the British. Although his newspaper was disliked by the then Governor-General of India, Warren Hastings, he paved the way and influenced multiple other Indians to start newspapers.

Otherwise a surgeon by occupation, he was best known as the writer, editor, and printer of the Bengal Gazette.