The first Gujarati newspaper “Bombay Samachar” was published in the year

The correct answer is: B. 1822

The first Gujarati newspaper, Bombay Samachar, was published in 1822 by Fardunjee Marzban. It was a weekly newspaper that was published in Gujarati and Persian. The newspaper was initially published from Bombay, but it was later moved to Surat. Bombay Samachar is one of the oldest newspapers in India and is still in publication today.

The other options are incorrect because:

• Option A: 1820 is the year in which the first Marathi newspaper, Darpan, was published.
• Option C: 1831 is the year in which the first Kannada newspaper, Samachar Chandrika, was published.
• Option D: 1840 is the year in which the first Tamil newspaper, Udayavani, was published.