Multiple choice

In which year was Sir William Jones born?

  1. 1766

  2. 1768

  3. 1754

  4. 1746
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sir William Jones, the philologist and scholar, was born on September 28, 1746. He is famous for proposing the historical relationship between Indo-European languages and founding the Asiatic Society in Bengal. The other years (1766, 1768, 1754) are incorrect.

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