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Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL5-RAS COLL5/5-RAS COLL5/5/2
Publication status
Published
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Subseries
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Date(s)
- 1998 - ongoing (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
(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
Two sets of postcards with illustrations from manuscripts:
* A set of 13 postcards with images from Muhammad Juki's Shahnamah of Firdausi, RAS Persian MS 239.
* Three postcards, 2 showing images from RAS Persian MS 239 and one image from the Gulistan of Sa'di, RAS Persian MS 258. These were photographed by Kevin Lovelock, British Museum. 1998.
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Additional information
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Many of our manuscripts are digitised and available to see on the Society's Digital Library: https://royalasiaticcollections.org/manuscripts/. These include South Asian, Persian Arabic and Malay manuscripts. The number of these is constantly growing. The Society also holds digital images of other manuscripts which are available on request including our fragile Chinese manuscripts.
Description identifier
gb891-rascoll5/5/2
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