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In which year did William Hodges accompany Augustus Cleveland to the…

In which year did William Hodges accompany Augustus Cleveland to the Jangal Mahals, where he painted a set of aquatints?

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → 1782

Hodges went to the Jangal Mahals with Cleveland in 1782; 1781 is the year he became Cleveland's friend, and 1775 is when his voyage with Cook ended.

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William Hodges was a British artist who accompanied Captain Cook on his second voyage to the Pacific (1772-75), and then came to India. In 1781 he became a friend of Augustus Cleveland, the Collector of Bhagalpur. On the invitation of Cleveland, Hodges accompanied him to the Jangal Mahals in 1782, and painted a set of aquatints. …”