The correct answer is: D. Sir William Jones.
Sir William Jones was a British polymath who founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784. He was a linguist, jurist, and orientalist who is considered to be one of the founders of modern Indology. He was also a judge in the Supreme Court of Bengal and a member of the British Parliament.
The Asiatic Society of Bengal is a learned society that was founded in 1784 in Calcutta (now Kolkata) by Sir William Jones. The society’s goal is to promote the study of the languages, literature, history, and culture of Asia. The society has published a number of important works on Asian studies, including the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal and the Asiatic Researches.
The other options are incorrect because:
- Charles Wilkins was a British linguist who was the first European to translate the Bhagavad Gita into English.
- Sir Robert Chambers was a Scottish judge who served as the Chief Justice of Bengal from 1787 to 1794.
- Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States.