Which one of the following was the main objective for setting up Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1778 b...........

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Which one of the following was the main objective for setting up Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1778 by William Jones?

Training the English Civil Servants in Indian Law

Promoting the study of Indian languages and scriptures

Conducting archaeological surveys and excavations

Promoting the English customs and traditions in India

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Explanation:

The Asiatic Society was founded by Sir William Jones on 15 January 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta, then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research.