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| Which of the following organisation undertook the editing, printing and translation of many Indian manuscripts during the colonial period? |
Asiatic Society of Bengal Asiatic Society of Madras Asiatic Society of Bombay Asiatic Society of India |
| Asiatic Society of Bengal |
| During the colonial period, British administrators began to study Indian history and to create an archive of knowledge about the subcontinent to help them better understand the people and the cultures of the empire they sought to rule. The Asiatic Society of Bengal, founded by Sir William Jones in 1784, undertook the editing, printing and translation of many Indian manuscripts. |
