Jones, Sir
William A famous British Orientalist and jurist, he
founded the
Asiatic
Society of Bengal in 1789 and served it as its president till his death
in Calcutta
in 1794. During his stay in India (1784–94) he also served as a
judge of
the Supreme Court in Calcutta. Being well-versed in Persian and
Sanskrit
languages, he translated a number of Hindu and Muslim law books
and other
treatises into English.
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