Question

Read the passage and answer the questions based on it. Orientalist Historiography : Many European scholars felt curious about civilisations and countries of the East. Some of those scholars felt admiration and respect for them. These scholars were known as ‘Orientalists’. The orientalists studied the similarities between Sanskrit and some of the European languages. They focused more on Vedic tradition and Sanskrit literature. Their studies resulted into formulating the notion of an ancient language that could be the mother of all Indo-European languages. In 1784, Sir William Jones founded Asiatic society in Kolkata. It opened the doors for research in ancient Indian literature and history. Among the Orientalist scholars, Friedrich Max Muller deserves a special mention. In his opinion Sanskrit was the most ancient language of the IndoEuropean languages. He was deeply interested in Sanskrit literature. He first translated the Sanskrit text of ‘Hitopadesh’. i. What orientalists studied? ii. Name one of the orientalist. iii.Give information about Asiatic Society in Kolkata.​

Answer 1

Answer:

i. orientalist studied similarities between sanskrit and some European languages

ii. Freidrich max muller

iii. in 1784,sir william Jones founded Asiatic society in kolkata. it started research in ancient Indian literature and history

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Answer 2

The answers are as follows:

• The orientalists studied the similarities between Sanskrit and some of the European languages.
• The name of one of the orientalist is Friedrich Max Muller.
• The Asiatic society was founded in the year 1784 by Sir William Jones in Kolkata. It opened the doors for research in ancient Indian literature and history.