Question : Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784?
Option 1: Sir William Jones
Option 2: Lord Minto (I)
Option 3: Sir John Shore
Option 4: Lord Dalhousie
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Correct Answer: Sir William Jones
Solution : The correct answer is Sir William Jones .
The Asiatic Society of Bengal was an academic organisation that British jurist and Orientalist Sir William Jones created on January 15, 1784 , to promote Oriental studies. When it was first established, Jones delivered the first well-known series of discourses.
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