Arrange the following historical events in chronological order, beginning with the earliest to the most recent.

(A) Universities established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
(B) Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi
(C) Supreme Court set up in Calcutta by the East India Company
(D) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C), (D), (A), (B)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (C), (D), (A), (B)

(C) Supreme Court set up in Calcutta by the East India Company
(D) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones
(A) Universities established in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
(B) Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi

Chronological Breakdown

1. (C) Supreme Court set up in Calcutta (1774): Established following the Regulating Act of 1773, it was the first supreme court in British India.
2. (D) Asiatic Society founded by Sir William Jones (1784): Founded in Calcutta to encourage Oriental studies and research into the history and culture of Asia.
3. (A) Universities established in Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta (1857): These were established following the recommendations of Sir Charles Wood's Despatch (often called the "Magna Carta of English Education in India").
4. (B) Transfer of Capital from Calcutta to Delhi (1911): Announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar, shifting the seat of power from the east to the more central North India.