Who started the journal Asiatic Researches? (Easy)
A
Max Muller
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B
William Jones
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C
Warren Hastings
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D
Henry Thomas Colebrooke
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Solution
The correct option is B William Jones Explanation : William Jones Jones set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal and started a journal called Asiatic Researches. The aim was to discover ancient Indian heritage and translate Sanskrit and Persian works into English.