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The Aslatic society of Bengal (founded in 1784) owes its origin to -

A. Warren Hastings
B. Sir William Jones
C. Sir James Mackintosh
D. James Princep
Answer» B. 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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