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GB 891 RAS GOV9-RAS GOV9/4-RAS GOV9/4/3
Title
1941-1980
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- 1941 - 1980 (Creation)
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(1823-present)
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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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The correspondence created in this time period is:
- Letter from Lord Zetland to Sir Richard Winstedt regarding the establishment of a Centre of Oriental Culture. One piece, typed, dated 11 November 1943.
- Letter from Lord Zetland to Sir Richard Winstedt concerning the progress into the investigation for a Centre of Oriental Culture. One piece, typed, dated 6 April 1944.
- 'Inter-departmental Commission of Inquiry into Existing Facilities for Oriental, Slavonic, East European and African Studies' undertaken for the Foreign Office by Sir Richard Winstedt and Sir Atul Chatterjee of the Royal Asiatic Society. Twenty pieces, typed, dated 5 April 1945.
- Letter from Harbans Singh, The High Commission of India, to the Royal Asiatic Society concerning the setting up of a library in India after the name of General Sir William H. Sleeman. With the letter is a photocopy of books and periodicals required. Typed, 5 pieces, dated 14 May 1964.
- Letter from G.P. Malalasekera, Ceylon High Commission and accompanying documents concerning the Society sending a representative for the Enshrinement of the Holy Relic of Gautama Buddha in London. Typed and printed, 4 pieces, dated 24 September 1964.
- Correspondence from Sheila Kimber to invite the Secretary and the President of the Society to attend her art exhibitions, Typed and printed, 3 pieces, dated 30 August 1966 - 10 October 1970.
- Letter from B.H. Farmer, Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge to Diana Crawford, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank the Society for their support to Sir Arthur Dash in proposing the centre collects archival material and provides proper bibliographical material. Typed, 1 piece, dated 9 August 1967.
- Correspondence between Rupert George and the Royal Asiatic Society concerning possible support for Pope's College in Sawyerpuram, India. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 26 February -11 March 1968.
- Letter from Samuel L. Lewis to Royal Asiatic Society concerning the state of artefacts in Indian and Pakistan. Typed, 1 piece, dated 25 September 1968.
- Correspondence with Charles Mason Remey concerning his invitation for members to come to his Italian villa to learn more about the Bahai faith. With the correspondence is a photograph of Remey and articles written by him. Typed, handwritten + black and white photograph, 7 pieces, dated 29 June -14 July 1971.
- Correspondence with Shankar A Aiyar concerning his forthcoming exhibition of photographs of Indian temple architecture, Typed, 2 pieces, dated 26 February-11 April 1973.
- Correspondence with the Royal Academy of Arts concerning a representative of the Royal Asiatic Society being on the exhibition committee for a Japanese Exhibition. Typed, 3 pieces, dated 20 June - 25 July 1979.
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- English
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- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Subject)
- Foreign Office Great Britain British Information Services (Subject)
- High Commission of India Great Britain (Subject)
- Winstedt Richard 1878-1966 (Subject)
- Chatterjee Atul Chandra 1874-1955 (Subject)
- Zetland Lawrence John Lumley Dundas 1876-1961 marquis of (Subject)