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Reference code
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/8-RAS UPE/8/1-RAS UPE/8/1/14
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Date(s)
- 13th Dec 1939 (Creation)
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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.
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Royal Asiatic Society Archives
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Scope and content
Letters to the Press Association and the Editors of Newspapers to ask for a notice to be put in the newspapers concerning the winner of the Universities Essay Prize. Two copies of the letter and the notice. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 13 December 1939.
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Language of material
- English
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