The Asiatic Society of Bengal' was founded by Sir William Jones in the

The Asiatic Society of Bengal’ was founded by Sir William Jones in the year

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The Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded by Sir William Jones in the year 1784.

– Sir William Jones, with the support of Warren Hastings (the then Governor-General of Bengal), founded the Asiatic Society in Calcutta on January 15, 1784.
– The society was established with the aim of promoting Oriental studies and conducting research into the history, antiquities, arts, sciences, and literature of Asia.
– It played a crucial role in unlocking India’s ancient past by translating and studying numerous Sanskrit and other Oriental texts.

The founding of the Asiatic Society marked the beginning of systematic Oriental scholarship in British India and was instrumental in creating a greater understanding of Indian culture and history among European scholars. Its publications, particularly the journal *Asiatick Researches*, were highly influential.

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