Which of the following is not true about Sir William Jones?

Multi-lingual expert

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Orientalist

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Judge in supreme court

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Indologist

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Solution

The correct option is B Orientalist
Sir William Jones was a Britisher who came to India as the Supreme Court judge of Bengal. He established the "Asiatic Society" in Calcutta. He was an Indologist who also translated Indian books like "Manava Dharmashastra" and "Gita Govinda" into English.

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