Correct option is A
· Asiatic Society of Bengal, a scholarly society founded on Jan.15, 1784, by Sir William Jones.
· The Asiatic Society had the support and encouragement of Warren- Hastings, The Governor-General of Bengal, though he declined its presidency.
· Indian first admitted as a member in 1829, and its Headquarters are in Kolkata.
· The society owns an art collection that includes paintings by peter Paul Rubens and Joshua Reynolds.
· The Sanskrit section of Society contains more than 27,000 books, manuscripts, prints, coins, and engravings.
· The journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal published regularly.
