2026 · Q90
Who among the following was the founder President of the Asiatic Society of Bengal?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- ACharles Wilkins
- BWilliam Jones
- CWarren Hastings
- DHenry Colebrooke
Explanation
Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in Calcutta in 1784 and was its first president. Charles Wilkins, Warren Hastings and H. T. Colebrooke were associated with it but were not the founder-president. The answer is (B).