Which of the following best explains the rise of Orientalist scholarship?
A) Asian intellectuals' influence on academia after they migrated to Britain
B) British imperialists' desire to understand their subject populations
C) European intellectuals' opposition to British Empire in Asia
D) European colonizers' discovery of forgotten Sanskrit and Persian texts

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Orientalist scholarship originated from British imperialists' desire to understand and control their subject populations in Asia. The colonial administration required experts to study the history, culture, religion, and languages of the colonized peoples to better govern them.

Which of the Following Best Explains the Rise of Orientalist