Who was an early advocate for the freedom of the press in India who protested against the curtailment of the freedom of the press by the British colonial state?

Rammohan Roy

The correct answer is Option 3- Rammohan Roy

Rammohan Roy protested against the curtailment of the freedom of the press by the British colonial state in the early nineteenth century.

The first point to note about the Constitution is its commitment to individual freedom. This commitment did not emerge miraculously out of calm deliberations around a table. Rather, it was the product of continuous intellectual and political activity of well over a century. As early as the beginning of the nineteenth century, Rammohan Roy protested against curtailment of the freedom of the press by the British colonial state. Roy argued that a state responsive to the needs of individuals must provide them the means by which their needs are communicated. Therefore, the state must permit unlimited liberty of publication. Likewise, Indians continued to demand a free press throughout the British rule.