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↑ Up one levelCharter and Rules printed booklets
Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS GOV5-RAS GOV 5/2-RAS GOV 5/2/1
Publication status
Published
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
Soft cover pamphlet 32pp 2 copies
Date(s)
- 1947 (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
Booklets containing RAS Charter and Rules with handwritten annotations and dated May 1947. Within one of the volumes is a letter from The Registrar of Friendly Societies requesting 3 copies of all the laws, rules and regulations of the Society in order to provide certification for the Society's premises, 1 piece dated 2 June 1947. Also within this pamphlet is a copy of the certificate, dated 23 July 1947, entitling the Society to the benefit of the Scientific Societies Act, 1843.
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Language of material
- English
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