From among the following statements regarding early orientalism of the British scholars in India, which one are correct?(A) By establishing a linguistic connection between Sanskrit, Greek and Latin William Jones privileged India with an antiquity equal to that of classical-west.(B) The fundamental principle of early orientalist's tradition was that the conquered people were to be ruled by the British legal traditions.(C) The early orientalists study of Indian customs and laws was to show the barbasic state of Indian society.(D) The beginning of orientalists tradition led to the founding of Calcutta Madrassa, the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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From among the following statements regarding early orientalism of the British scholars in India, which one are correct?<br />(A) By establishing a linguistic connection between Sanskrit, Greek and Latin William Jones privileged India with an antiquity equal to that of classical-west.<br />(B) The fundamental principle of early orientalist's tradition was that the conquered people were to be ruled by the British legal traditions.<br />(C) The early orientalists study of Indian customs and laws was to show the barbasic state of Indian society.<br />(D) The beginning of orientalists tradition led to the founding of Calcutta Madrassa, the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Choose the correct answer from the options given below: