Searchlight (India)
Cover of Searchlight on July 18, 1918 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Founder(s) | Sachchidananda Sinha Rajendra Prasad |
| Publisher | The Behar Journals |
| Editor | Murli Manohar Prasad |
| Founded | 15 July 1918 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Patna, Bihar, India |
| Country | India |
| OCLC number | 786174696 |
| Website | Preview warning: No official website (P856) found in wikidata. Nothing will be displayed. |
The Searchlight was an English-language newspaper published in Patna, Bihar, India, that played a significant role in the Indian freedom movement. It was established in 1918 by Dr. Sachchidananda Sinha & Rajendra Prasad and was initially a biweekly, later becoming a tri-weekly and then a daily. The newspaper was known for its nationalist outlook and its criticism of British policies, often facing legal battles and fines for its outspokenness.