2014 · Q49
William James, Henry Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed had which of the following common among them?
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- AThey were critics of Indian culture and civilization
- BThey were judges at the courts of the East India Company
- CThey were professors teaching history and society of South Asia
- DThey were linguists who tried to interpret the culture of South Asia to the East India Company
Explanation
William Jones (the question names William James), H. T. Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed were linguists who interpreted South Asian culture for the East India Company.