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Reference code
GB 891 RAS COLL1-RAS COLL1/4-RAS COLL1/4/5
Title
1985
Date(s)
- 1985 (Creation)
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Name of creator
(1823 - present)
Administrative 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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Scope and content
There is a single item for 1985: Minutes of the Library Committee Meeting for 7 January 1985.
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Language of material
- English
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The Minutes for the Council Meetings for 14 February and 12 December 1985 record that the Reports of the Library Committee were approved.