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==Calcutta Gazette==
The ''Calcutta Gazette'' was became one of the official newspapers of the Government of India and its provincial governments, where official information was ‘gazetted’. It was first published 4 March 1784 as a newspaper titled the ''Calcutta Gazette and Oriental Advertiser''. Initially the Government was not connected with the management or editorial policy of the newspaper, but used the newspaper as a medium for official notices etc. From April 1832, the publication ceased to be a newspaper, and became an official Government publication.
*The ''Calcutta Gazette'' is available on [[findmypast]], category "Newspapers & periodicals", with the same contents also available on the British Newspaper Archive, both pay websites (Introduced 13 July 2019). Initially it was published weekly. The date range at introduction is 4 March 1784 to 3 August 1815 with details on a [https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/calcutta-gazette BNA page]. It is possible to browse individual editions on BNA, in addition to searching. To browse the findmypast editions, use the filters under "Narrow your search results" (left hand side of the webpage) "By Newspaper" and "By Date". On findmypast, the “County” is classified as West Bengal, India.
*Available at the the Internet Archive (Archive.org), from 1838, but most volumes are from the 1870s onwards. The editions, which are mainly mirror versions originating from the Digital Library of India, and DSpace at West Bengal State Central Library, are '''searchable'''. Some additional volumes may '''perhaps''' be available on the website DSpace at West Bengal State Central Library under the subject category "Gazetteers" as pdf files.
:[https://archive.org/search.php?query=title%3A%28%22Calcutta+Gazette%22%29&sort=date&page=1 ''Calcutta Gazette'' Archive.org versions] (mainly) chronological order.
:For published volumes of extracts from the ''Calcutta Gazette'' 1784-1832 see [[Calcutta#Historical books online|Calcutta - Historical books online]].
:For editions published during the [[First World War]], see [[Gazette of India and Calcutta Gazette (First World War)|separate list]].
==Calcutta Magazine and Monthly Register==
