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Royal Asiatic Society' was founded by - |
A. | Sir William Jones |
B. | Sir John Marshall |
C. | R. D. Banerjee |
D. | Sir William Bentick |
Answer» A. Sir William Jones | |
Explanation: The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on January 15, 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers,the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. |
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