The prevalence of printing in the subcontinent and the beginning of printing Persian works Journal Article

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Later, as a result of the efforts of native individuals, book printing in the three main languages of Islamic culture - Arabic, Persian, and Urdu - became widespread in the third decade of the 18th century AD/[12th century AH]. Regarding the beginning of printing presses in Calcutta and the history of their activities, in addition to the sources mentioned in the footnote 4 pages ago, refer also to these sources: airy eastern printers and biopurshers in accuticatia; bengali past and dna . The British government in India used printing presses in schools, Bombay, and Calcutta, whose names are mentioned in wahs maharg, authored by berbas. The first complete printed Persian book [in the subcontinent] is Insha-e-Harkaran, authored by Harkaran Meltani2, which was published in Calcutta in 1781 AD/[1195 AH] through the efforts of Charles Wilkins3. In addition to his numerous compositions in the field of grammar and culture3, in the literary war ynallecsim citaisa eht or Jawahir al-Ta'lif fi Nawadir al-Tasanif5, which was published in the years 1785-1788 AD/[1199-1202 AH], he presented selections of Persian, Arabic, and Urdu texts with English translations and had the honor of initiating the printing of books and literary materials (1) ,''aidni fo tnemnrevog fo drocer eht morf tcartxe'',nahtsmar. In addition to the Insha of Harkarn and the Divan of Hafez, Persian (and Arabic and Urdu) texts that during this period, either alone or &%02504MAZG025G% [15-1214] Fort William College was established in Calcutta, and to meet the educational needs of the college, an independent printing press named "Hindustani Press" was founded in 1802 AD/[17-1216 AH]1.