William James, Henry Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed had which of the following common among them ?

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Q: 49 (CAPF/2014)
William James, Henry Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed had which of the following common among them ?

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History

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CAPF

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{'judges': [2, 0, 1, 2], 'linguists': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'indian culture': [1, 0, 1, 4], 'william james': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'nathaniel halhed': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'east india company': [4, 0, 2, 1], 'henry colebrooke': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'south asia': [0, 1, 1, 4], 'critics': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'history': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'courts': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'culture': [5, 0, 2, 18], 'professors': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'civilization': [0, 0, 0, 5]}

Among the given options, option 4 states that William James, Henry Colebrooke, and Nathaniel Halhed were linguists who attempted to interpret the culture of South Asia to the East India Company. This means that these individuals were involved in studying and understanding the languages spoken in South Asia and how they related to the cultural context of the region.

Option 1 suggests that they were critics of Indian culture and civilization, but this is not mentioned in the question stem. Option 2 states that they were judges at the courts of the East India Company, but there is no information provided about their involvement in the judiciary. Option 3 suggests that they were professors teaching history and society of South Asia, but again, this is not mentioned in the question stem.

Therefore, option 4 is the most accurate and relevant option based on the information provided.