Question

William Jones Was A Linguist Because of

• A. He Had Learnt Persian
• B. He Knew French And English
• C. He Had Studied Greek And Latin
• D. All Of These

Answer 1

The correct option is D

All Of These

The correct answer is (D) All Of These

Sir William Jones was an Anglo-Welsh philologist, a scholar of ancient India and a puisne judge on the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William in Bengal.

He had respect for ancient Indian cultures and was mainly known for his Indo-European and he was also involved in the setup of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.