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- Pakistan History Mcqspak-study-mcqs › pakistan-history-mcqs
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- 6 Feb 2022
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- 28 May 2026
Explanation
Sir William Jones, an Anglo-Welsh philologist and judge at the Supreme Court of Judicature in Fort William, Bengal, established the Asiatic Society in 1784. This institution became a central hub for literary and scientific research related to ancient India. In 1832, it was renamed the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and later in 1936, it adopted the title Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.Who originally coined the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’?
- 2.Which factors contributed to the shift in Britain's stance on granting independence to India?
- 3.What was the largest sector of British capital investment in India?
- 4.In which city did Nawab Abdul Latif establish the Muhammadan Literary Society in April 1863?
- 5.Who was the founder of the Muhammadan Literary Society established in 1863?
- 6.Who was the inaugural ruler of the Tughluq Dynasty?
- 7.Which publication holds the distinction of being the first Urdu newspaper in the Indian subcontinent?