Eminent Members
| S.No. | Image | Name of Member | Year & Key Contribution (One‑Sentence Highlight) |
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Sir William Jones | 1784–1794 — Founded The Asiatic Society and pioneered global Oriental studies by promoting Sanskrit research and comparative linguistics. |
| 2 |
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Charles Wilkins | 1784 onward — Founding member who translated the Bhagavad Gita into English, opening Indian knowledge traditions to global academia |
| 3 |
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Sir John Shore | 1794–1799 — Strengthened institutional research culture and expanded the Society’s international scholarly networks during Company rule. |
| 4 |
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Henry Thomas Colebrooke | 1807–1815 — Advanced Sanskrit law and Hindu philosophy scholarship, positioning the Society as a global authority in Indology. |
| 5 |
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James Prinsep | 1832–1838 — Deciphered Brahmi scripts and ancient inscriptions, accelerating historical archaeology and Indian epigraphy worldwide. |
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