The correct answer is (a) England.
The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in Oxford University in 1832. The chair was established by the East India Company, which was a British trading company that had a monopoly on trade with India. The company wanted to train British administrators who could understand Indian culture and law.
The first holder of the chair was Horace Hayman Wilson, who was a British linguist and scholar. Wilson was a pioneer in the study of Sanskrit and Indian culture. He translated many Sanskrit texts into English, including the Mahabharata and the Ramayana.
The University Chair of Sanskrit is still in existence today. It is one of the most prestigious chairs in the field of Sanskrit studies.
Option (b), France, is incorrect because the first University Chair of Sanskrit was not founded in France. The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in Oxford University in England.
Option (c), Germany, is incorrect because the first University Chair of Sanskrit was not founded in Germany. The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in Oxford University in England.
Option (d), Russia, is incorrect because the first University Chair of Sanskrit was not founded in Russia. The first University Chair of Sanskrit was founded in Oxford University in England.