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British Education and Orientalism in 18th Century India

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Which language did William Jones study at Oxford?

Greek and Latin (correct)

Sanskrit and Persian

Arabic and Persian

French and English

What did William Jones learn from pandits in Calcutta?

Sanskrit language, grammar, and poetry (correct)

Morality and arithmetic

Religion and politics

Ancient Indian texts on law and philosophy

What did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke do together?

Set up the Asiatic Society of Bengal

Translated Sanskrit and Persian works into English

Started a journal called Asiatick Researches

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What did William Jones and Colebrooke believe about Indian civilization?

<p>It had attained its glory in the ancient past</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Jones and Colebrooke feel it was necessary to discover sacred and legal texts?

<p>To understand India better</p> Signup and view all the answers

British Education and Orientalism in 18th Century India

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Questions and Answers

Which language did William Jones study at Oxford?

What did William Jones learn from pandits in Calcutta?

What did William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke do together?

What did William Jones and Colebrooke believe about Indian civilization?

Why did Jones and Colebrooke feel it was necessary to discover sacred and legal texts?

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