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r HOW THE INDIAN MIRROR WAS ESTABLISHED. 19 rally, the country has gained from the success of Indian youths both at the Bar and in the Civil Ser- vice ; and as a pioneer in this new field of adventure, Mr. Ghose must have his due meed of praise. CHAPTER III. HOW THE INDIAN MIRROR WAS ESTABLISHED. Mr. Ghose, from his early youth, has taken a lively interest in politics.. It was in the year i860, the ryots and zemindars of Nuddea, Jessore, Rajshaye, Moor- shidabad and Pubna revolted against the Indigo Plan- ters of Bengal. Harish Chandra Mukherjee, the Editor and founder of the Hindoo Patriot took up the cause of these helpless ryots. Mr. Manomohun, who as a citizen of Krishnaghur, had ample opportunity of knowing the hardships and oppressions committed upon them by the Indigo Planters, used to write almost every week, long letters to that journal, on this all absorbing topic of the day. After the death of Harish Chandra, the Hindoo Patriot shewed signs of decadence, and Mr. Ghose started the fortnightly Indian Mirror in 1 86 1, with the pecuniary assistance of the Venerable Debendra Nath Tagore. Babu Norrendra Nath Sen, its present renowned Editor, then contributed to its columns. Thus Mr. Ghose laid the foundation of a jour- nal which, in fulness of time, became a powerful daily organ of educated Native public opinion in India. Mr. Ghose is a staunch supporter of the Native In- dian Press and has helped it, from time to time, not only with sound advice, but also by occasionally con- tributing to its columns.