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    Question

    Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded

    by
    A Sir William Jones Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sir William Bentinck Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Sir James Todd Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D More than one of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Explanation: The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded in 1784 by Sir William Jones, a British philologist and scholar who served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal. The society was established to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research.

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