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Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL2-RAS COLL2/1-RAS COLL2/1/1-RAS COLL2/1/1/2
Publication status
Published
Level of description
File
Date(s)
- 2011 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)
Biographical history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Acquisitions Policy for the Society covering General Information, Books Received for Review, and Gifts and Bequests with items highlighted in red that had been updated from 1997 policy. Adjusted after Library Committee Meeting 28 April 2011. Electronic Document
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Language of material
- English
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