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GB 891 RAS OC3-RAS OC3/3-RAS OC3/3/4
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4 items typed and handwritten
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- 1939 - 1940 (Creation)
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(1823-present)
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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.
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Correspondence with Rao Bahadur, Professor Dr. S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar, Editor of "Journal of Indian History", Madras. These are:
Letter to Col Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to suggest asking Aiyangar as an alternative person to represent the Society at the Conference. The writer of the letter thinks this will not need to be sanctioned by the Council as his name had been considered before. Dated 25 April 1939.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Dr Aiyangar to ask if he would be willing to represent the Society at the All-India Conference. Dated 26 April 1939.
Letter from Dr Aiynagar to Col. Hoysted to state that he will represent the Society and has been in touch with the Local Secretary of the Conference concerning this. Dated 22 June 1939.
Letter from Dr Aiynagar to Col. Hoysted to state that he knew of the change of venue but that he still intended to attend the conference and would therefore represent the Society. Dated 20 February 1940.
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