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Q95
(UPPCS/2021)
History & Culture › Modern India (Pre-1857)
Who was the founder of the 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' ?
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The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by Sir William Jones on January 15, 1784, in Calcutta. Sir William Jones was a British philologist and a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William. The institution was established to promote Oriental studies and research into the history, antiquities, arts, sciences, and literature of Asia.
- Jonathan Duncan is known for founding the Sanskrit College at Varanasi in 1791.
- Warren Hastings, the Governor-General at the time, was a patron of the society and supported Orientalism, but he declined the presidency in favor of Jones.
- William Bentinck was the Governor-General (1828–1835) responsible for the English Education Act of 1835 and the abolition of Sati.
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