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GB 891 RAS OC3-RAS OC3/1-RAS OC3/1/2
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6 items typed
Date(s)
- 1933 - 1934 (Creation)
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(1823-present)
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.
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Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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Correspondence with Reverend Henry Heras, Director of the Indian Historical research Institute, St. Xavier's College, Bombay. These are:
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras to ask, on behalf of the President and Council, whether Heras would be willing to be the Society's delegate at the Seventh Indian Oriental Conference alongside Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar as a second representative. Dated 18 April 1933.
Letter from Henry Heras to Colonel Hoysted to inform that he would be delighted to represent the Society alongside his friend, Dr Bhandarkar. Undated.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras to inform that the President and Council are most gratified with his response and to enclose the official notification. Dated 10 July 1933.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras (and Dr. Bhandarkar) to state that he has just received the second bulletin concerning the conference which includes the programme. Hoysted asks that it they have not received this bulletin for them to ask for one from Baroda. Dated 30 October 1933.
Letter from Henry Heras to Colonel Hoysted to inform him that he has received the bulletin, that he will be leaving for the conference on 26th December and of the title of the Paper that he will read. Dated 14 December 1933.
Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to Henry Heras to thank him for the report he sent about the Conference and to convey the President and Council's thanks. Dated 21 February 1934.
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- English
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