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Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL3-RAS COLL3/1-RAS COLL3/1/1
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Subseries
Extent and medium
5 lists 1 donation register
Date(s)
- 1823 - 1920 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
_Dillon_
_Peter_
_1785-1847_
_Captain_
_Marryat_
_Frederick_
_1792-1848_
_navy officer, novelist_
_Fort William College Calcutta (India)._
_Raffles_
_Sophia_
_1786-1858_
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
This sub series contains the Donations Register for this Period and 4 lists pertaining to items donated to the Society.
Conditions of access and use area
Language of material
- English
- Javanese
- Malay
- Indic Language
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