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- 1990 - 1999 (Creation)
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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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Information regarding conferences and study events held in the 1990s. These are:
1997
19-21 May: 'Persianate Sufism in the Safavid & Mughal Period', School of Oriental and African Studies. This was not a RAS event but they provided significant sponsorship.
- Programme for the event, 1 item, printed.
- Correspondence between Professor David O. Morgan, a convenor of the conference, and Lydia Collins, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the request for funds for the conference, 3 pieces, dated 21 February-3 March 1997.
22 September 1997: 'Symposium on South Asian Art: Transfers of Power and Perception: South Asian Art 1920-1960', in conjunction with the Royal Asiatic Society and the Centre for South Asian Studies, SOAS, and held at the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Advertising leaflet, 1 item.
- Advertising leaflet with draft programme, 1 item.
- Programme listing speakers and the papers they presented, 1 item.
- Correspondence concerning the organisation of the event and subsequent publication of one of the papers, 7 items, dated 3 January-2 December 1997.
1998
22 September: Proposed seminar on 'Sri Lankan Art'. This was eventually postponed.
- Correspondence concerning the seminar and the necessity of it being postponed, 16 pieces, dated 27 December 1997-18 June 1998.
1999
17 September: 'Meeting of the Texts in Translation Project: Portuguese Encounters with the World in the Age of the Discoveries', run by the Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, King's College, London and held at the Royal Asiatic Society's premises.
- Programme for the event, 1 item.
- Correspondence concerning the organisation of the event, 10 pieces, dated 1 April-26 July 1999.
24 September: ''Symposium on Indian Architectural Drawings in the Collections of the Royal Asiatic Society'', with display of the drawings, held at the Royal Asiatic Society's premises.
- Proposal for the Symposium by Giles Tillotson, Acting Director, Royal Asiatic Society, 1 item.
- Registration form for the Symposium, 1 item.
- Programme for the day's events listing speakers and the papers they presented, 1 item.
- Correspondence concerning attendance at the symposium, 4 items, dated, 18 February - 26 May 1999.
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- English