History · Historical Method and Historiography
UGC NET June 2020 History
From among the following statements regarding the early orientalism of the British scholars in India, which ones are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. By establishing a linguistic connection between Sanskrit, Greek and Latin, William Jones privileged India with an antiquity equal to that of the classical West.
- 2. The fundamental principle of the early orientalist tradition was that the conquered people were to be ruled by British legal traditions.
- 3. The early orientalists' study of Indian customs and laws was to show the barbaric state of Indian society.
- 4. The beginning of the orientalist tradition led to the founding of the Calcutta Madrasa and the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
A1, 2 and 3 only
B1 and 4 only ✓ Correct
C2, 3 and 4 only
D3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (B) 1 and 4 only — The first and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 1 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The first and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 1 and 4 only.
★By linking Sanskrit, Greek and Latin, William Jones gave India an antiquity equal to that of the classical West.
★The beginning of the orientalist tradition led to the founding of the Calcutta Madrasa and the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
★The second statement is wrong, as early orientalists wanted Indians ruled by their own laws and traditions.
★The third statement is wrong, as their study aimed to understand and respect Indian society, not to show it as barbaric.
★So only the first and fourth statements are correct.
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