Question

In ________, Sir William Jones set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
1. 1783
2. 1785
3. 1784
4. 1786

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1784

The correct answer is 1784.

 

• Asiatic Society of Bengal, a scholarly society founded on Jan.15, 1784, by Sir William Jones.
• The Asiatic Society had the support and encouragement of Warren- Hastings, The Governor-General of Bengal, though he declined its presidency.
• Indian first admitted as a member in 1829, and its Headquarters are in Kolkata.
• The society owns an art collection that includes paintings by peter paul Rubens and Joshua Reynolds.
• The Sanskrit section of Society contains more than 27,000 books, manuscripts, prints, coins, and engravings.
• The journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal published regularly.