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Establishment of First Printing Press

When
1556
Where
Old Goa
Part of
Introduction of the First Printing Press in India

Jesuits established the first printing press in India at Saint Paul's College in Old Goa in 1556.

The press was housed at Saint Paul's College, a Jesuit institution in Old Goa founded around 1542. In 1556, the facility published the first books in India, marking the introduction of printing technology to the region.

Sources

  1. Goa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15

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