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The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was enacted by Lord Lytton primarily to:

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1Standardize printing technologies for indigenous languages
2Suppress and silence vernacular publications critical of the British government✓
3Grant European publishers the exclusive right to print local journals
4Promote and fund the publication of vernacular newspapers

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Suppress and silence vernacular publications critical of the British government

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