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Journal Exchanges

Identity area

Reference code

GB 891 RAS COLL9-RAS COLL9/4

Publication status

Published

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

6 archival folders + electronic documents

Date(s)

1920-ongoing (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

The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is an academic journal. Throughout the Society's history, the Society has undergone exchange of journals with other institutions. This material concerns the administration of this process.

System of arrangement

The material was divided into 2 subseries: * RAS COLL9/4/1 - Exchange Administrative Documents * RAS COLL9/4/2 - Exchange Correspondence