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Match the following individuals with their contributions to the study of ancient Indian heritage:
Match the following individuals with their contributions to the study of ancient Indian heritage:
William Jones = Studied Sanskrit language, grammar, and poetry from pandits in Calcutta Henry Thomas Colebrooke = Mastered Indian languages and translated Sanskrit and Persian works into English Nathaniel Halhed = Interested in the ancient Indian heritage and translated Sanskrit and Persian works into English Asiatic Society of Bengal = Founded by Jones and Colebrooke to promote the study of ancient Indian texts and languages
Match the following subjects with the fields of study pursued by William Jones in Calcutta:
Match the following subjects with the fields of study pursued by William Jones in Calcutta:
Law, philosophy, religion, politics = Studied ancient Indian texts on these subjects Morality, arithmetic, medicine = Studied ancient Indian texts on these subjects Greek and Latin = Languages studied by Jones at Oxford French, English, Arabic, Persian = Languages known by Jones upon arrival in Calcutta
Match the following activities with their proponents in the study of ancient Indian heritage:
Match the following activities with their proponents in the study of ancient Indian heritage:
Jones and Colebrooke = Started a journal called Asiatick Researches Jones and Halhed = Interested in the ancient Indian heritage and mastering Indian languages Colebrooke and Halhed = Mastered Indian languages and translated Sanskrit and Persian works into English
Match the following beliefs with the viewpoints of Jones and Colebrooke about Indian civilization:
Match the following beliefs with the viewpoints of Jones and Colebrooke about Indian civilization:
Match the following individuals with their contributions to the study of ancient Indian heritage:
Match the following individuals with their contributions to the study of ancient Indian heritage:
Who was William Jones and what were his contributions to the study of ancient Indian heritage?
Who was William Jones and what were his contributions to the study of ancient Indian heritage?
What were the interests of Henry Thomas Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed in the ancient Indian heritage?
What were the interests of Henry Thomas Colebrooke and Nathaniel Halhed in the ancient Indian heritage?
What was the purpose of setting up the Asiatic Society of Bengal and starting the journal Asiatick Researches?
What was the purpose of setting up the Asiatic Society of Bengal and starting the journal Asiatick Researches?
According to William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke, what was their viewpoint about the Indian civilization?
According to William Jones and Henry Thomas Colebrooke, what was their viewpoint about the Indian civilization?
What were the fields of study pursued by William Jones in Calcutta?
What were the fields of study pursued by William Jones in Calcutta?
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