? founded in 1784, by Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, to encourage Oriental studies.
? it was the vehicle for his ideas about the importance of Hindu culture and learning and about the vital role of Sanskrit in the Aryan languages.
? Headquarters are in Kolkata.
? The society owns an art collection that includes paintings by Peter Paul Rubens and Joshua Reynolds.
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