History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2012 History
Arrange the following Indologists in chronological order and select the correct answer using the code given below.
- 1. William Jones
- 2. Alexander Cunningham
- 3. James Burgess
- 4. James Fergusson
A1, 2, 4, 3
B4, 1, 2, 3
C1, 4, 3, 2 ✓ Correct
D2, 4, 1, 3
Correct answer: (C) 1, 4, 3, 2 — The correct order is 1, 4, 3, 2, that is William Jones, James Fergusson, James Burgess, Alexander Cunningham.
Explanation
★The correct order is 1, 4, 3, 2, that is William Jones, James Fergusson, James Burgess, Alexander Cunningham.
★William Jones, who lived from 1746 to 1794, founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal and pioneered Indology.
★James Fergusson, who lived from 1808 to 1886, was an early scholar of Indian architecture.
★James Burgess, who lived from 1832 to 1916, edited the Indian Antiquary and surveyed monuments.
★Alexander Cunningham led the Archaeological Survey of India founded in its modern form by his time.
★These scholars shaped the early study of Indian antiquities and archaeology.
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