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Planning Committee Minutes

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Reference code

GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/1-RAS SESQ/1/1

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Published

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Extent and medium

1 archival folder mainly typed with some handwritten annotations

Date(s)

  • 1968 - 1975 (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.

Repository

Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Scope and content

Notifications, Agendas and Minutes of Meetings of the Sesquicentenary Planning Committee. Includes some signed minutes. The Sesquicentenary Committee was established to oversee the organisation of the celebrations. The first meeting was held on 27 November 1968. They continued to meet even after the Sesquicentenary to administer the funds and give a progress report. In the Minutes for 9 January 1975, it was noted that arrangements were approved for the dissolution of the Committee on 19 February 1975.

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Language of material

  • English
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