1. Sir William Jones (1746-1794) Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society in 1784 under the patronage of Warren Hastings. Famed for its collection of Indology, Literature and Scientific Research of about 20000 volumes including some 8000 rare Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Hindi manuscripts.

2. Asiatic Society: 1784 The Library contains approximately 20,000 volumes inclusive of 8,000 rare Sanskrit, Arabic, Persian and Hindi manuscript. The archaeological relics, geological and ethnological specimens formed the nucleus of the Indian Museum opened in 1875. Sir William Jones founded this Society, in order to advance the study of Indology. Intended for literary and scientific research.

3. Indian Industry in the 18 th century 1700-1800: Indian Steel industry flourishes and exported to Netherlands and Britain. Annual potential of iron and steel production, around 1800, is estimated at 200,000 tons. 1770: ice was manufactured from water by a man-made process in the Allahabad region. Conveyed to the British Royal Society in London by the British commander-in- chief of the Bengal army. The details were tested and analyzed in Edinburgh in due course led to the founding, patenting of the earlier forms of modern-day refrigeration.

5. Taj Mahal