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William Jones arrived in Calcutta in:
A1783
B1793
C1813
D1835
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 1783
1. Jones came to India as a junior judge.
2. He was also a linguist who studied Indian languages.
3. He arrived in Calcutta in 1783.
4. So the answer is 1783.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 History Our Pasts III, Ch 6 'Civilising the Native, Educating the Nation'_
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