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Standard VIII
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Who were the two significant Britishers who discovered ancient Indian texts?

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William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke
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Henry Thomas Colrebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed
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Nathaniel Halhed and Warren Hastings
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William Jones and Nathaniel Halhed
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The correct option is A William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke
William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke were the British scholars who discovered ancient sacred texts of India, understood their meaning, translated to local Indian languages and spread the values.

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