CBSE Class 10 Social Science Print Culture And Modern World Notes Set B

Main Points

* Invention of Printing Press had a very lasting effect on the social and cultural life of man.

* Print initially developed East Asia and later developed through Europe and India.

* Before the era of print or invention of Printing Press, writing of books was poorly manual affair.

* Books were handwritten and even illustrated.

* Calligraphy developed as an art during that era.

* Calligraphy means the art of beautiful and stylish writing.

* Printed Matter Chinese Tradition: Chinese were the first to have a system of recruitment of civil service personal through open examination.

* Printing remained confined to examination materials till around the 16th century.

* Trade information was circulated among the traders through printed materials.

* By 19th century mechanical printing press made their appearance in China

* The First Printing Press was invented in 1430s by Johann Gutenberg

* Johann Gutenberg’s Bible was the most beautiful books ever printed.

* Germany took the lead in revolutionizing printing all over Europe.

* The new Print Technology revolutionized the way knowledge came to be spread among the peoples. Printed books were now affordable for a much wider section of the society.

* Reading books was no longer restricted to the rich elite sections of the society. It led to spread of education.

* Power driven Cylindrical Press could print up to 8000 sheets in an hour.

* Invention of Offset Printing.

* Use of electrically operated printing machines

* Use of Paper reels in place of paper sheets and photo electric control of colour register.

* Advertisement and posters were also printed.

* Publication of cheap series of books.

India and Print Culture

* Print culture came to India with the coming of Portuguese missionaries. Konkani was the first Indian language in which books were printed.

* The first Tamil book printed was printed in 1579 and Malayalam book in 1713.

* English printing in India commenced with the publication of Bengal Gazette in 1780.

* Printed tracts played a very significant role in the spread of social reform movement in India

* Popular Prints-The Calendars and Cartoons

* Printed pictures mostly portrayed Gods and Goddesses

* Printed Material specially for women

* Books for Workers-Industrialization and invention of machines popularized printed books.

* Control on Circulation of Printed Literature- Control on the freedom of press was first introduced in 1820 by the Calcutta Supreme Court.

* Thomas Macaulay played a very important role in withdrawing restrictions on press.

* During the period of freedom struggle British Rulers restricted the freedom of the press