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- 2016 - 2020 (Creation)
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1 folder computer printed and electronic
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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 Report and Financial Statements for the Society were no longer published in the Society's Journal after 2011. Therefore these have been included within these archives. The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 2016-2020 is:
2016
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2016, with Election of Council Members, 3 pieces.
- Signed Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2015, 14 pieces.
- Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Denis Sinor Medal Winner, Professor Nicholas Sims-Williams. The presentation of the medal took place at the AGM. The lecture was entitled The Bactrian Archives: Reconstructing the Lost History of Ancient Afghanistan. Printed, 2 pieces.
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Photographs from Anniversary Lecture and presentation of the Medal, 5 digital images.
2017
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 11 May 2017, with Election of Council Members, 1 piece.
- Signed Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2016, 16 pieces.
- Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Professor Susan Bayly. The lecture was entitled Beyond 'Propaganda': Images and the Moral Citizen in Late-Socialist Vietnam. Printed and Digital copies.
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Photographs from Anniversary Meeting and Lecture, 6 digital images.
2018
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 10 May 2018, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2017, 15 pieces.
- Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Professor Charles Melville. The lecture was entitled The Illustration of Mirkhwand's Raudat al-Safa in RAS Ms. Persian 38. Digital copy and printed copy.
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Photographs from Anniversary Meeting and Lecture, 7 digital images.
2019
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 9 May 2019, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Signed Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2018, 16 pieces.
- Poster for Anniversary Lecture given by Professor Jonathan Phillips. The lecture was entitled 'Saladin, we have returned!': The Myriad Memories of the Crusades in the Near East during the Modern Era. Digital copy and printed copy.
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Photographs from Anniversary Meeting and Lecture, 5 digital images.
2020
In 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Anniversary General Meeting was held via the online platform, Zoom. The material includes: - Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 22 October 2020, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Minutes of the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2019, 17 pieces.
- Photographs from the preparations for the Zoom AGM, 4 digital images.
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- English
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Reports and Financial Statements can also be found on the Society's website.