Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan was a colonial administrator in India. Maclagan wrote widely about the Punjab area and in 1906 he was appointed Chief Secretary to the Government of the Punjab, becoming, in 1910, Secretary to the Revenue Department of the Indian Government and, from 1915 to 1918, Secretary to the Education Department. He became Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab in 1919 and Governor from 1921 to 1924. Concurrently from 1919-1924 he was Chancellor of University of the Punjab. He returned to England in 1924. From 1925 to 1928 and 1931 to 1934 he was President of the Royal Asiatic Society, and in 1930, its Director.

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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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The series contains administrative material, correspondence with and concerning the prize winners, a copy of the first prize essay, and newspaper cuttings.

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The material was divided thus: * RAS UPE/6/1 - Administrative Correspondence * RAS UPE/6/2 - Correspondence with Prize winners * RAS UPE/6/3 - Essay * RAS UPE/6/4 - Newspaper Cuttings

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The Council Minutes for 14th January 1937, record the selection of the titles for the Universities Prize Essay. In the Minutes of 11 February 1937, it was recorded that students from universities within the British Empire should be allowed to compete. In the Minutes for 14 October 1937, it was recorded that seven essays had been received and forwarded to the Committee, and in the Minutes for 11 November 1937, it was resolved that the prize should be awarded to Mr. D.P. Costello of Trinity College, Cambridge and a special second prize to Mr. John Bowman of Glasgow University. In the Report of the Anniversary General Meeting in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 1938 (3), p. 473, the result of the competition were reported.

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