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Who started the Journal called Asiatic Researches?

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James Mill
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William Jones
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William Adam
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Thomas Macaulay
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The correct option is A William Jones
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.

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