Indian Culture

Q. The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by:

A
Sir Robert Chambers
B
Charles Wilkins
C
Alexander Hamilton
D
Sir William Jones

Correct Answer

Sir William Jones

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