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Letters regarding the election of Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala, 1938

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GB 891 RAS MEMB-RAS MEMB/3-RAS MEMB/3/1-RAS MEMB/3/1/8

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4 pieces

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  • 1938 (Creation)

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(1823-)

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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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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Letters with the Private Secretary to H. H. the Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala regarding the death of Maharaja Dhiraj Bhupindra Singhji and the election of Maharaja Dhiraj of Patiala as a member, dated 27 April-10 June 1938.

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