Q21
The Asiatic Society of Bengal was set up in 1784 in Calcutta by:
A.
Charles Wilkins
B.
Sir Robert Chambers
C.
Alexander Hamilton
D.
Sir William Jones
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
In January 1784 Sir William Jones sent out a circular-letter to a selected number of British residents of Calcutta with a view to establish a society for the Asiatic studies. At his invitation, thirty British residents met in the Grand Jury Room of the Supreme Court (in Calcutta's Fort William) on 15 January 1784.