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- 2021 - ongoing (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 2021 to present is:
2021
In 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Anniversary General Meeting was held using the online platform, Zoom. The collated material is:
- Notification concerning Election of Officers for 2021, 3 pieces.
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 27 May 2021, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2020, 18 pieces
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Photographs of preparations for holding the AGM via Zoom, 4 digital images.
2022
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2022, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2021, 18 pieces.
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Poster for AGM Lecture by Vaseem Khan. The lecture was entitled: Killing Gandhi, Dante's Divine Comedy and India at the Crossroads. 2 digital images
*. Menu for the Anniversary General Meeting Dinner held at the Oriental Club, 2 copies.2023
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 18 May 2023, with Election of Council Members, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2022, 24 pieces.
- Minutes of the Anniversary General Meeting,18 May 2023, 1 piece.
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Photographs of the AGM, 8 digital images.
2024
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 16 May 2024, with Election of Council Members, 4 pieces.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2023, 18 pieces.
- Poster for the AGM Lecture by Professor Dr Julia Hegewald. The lecture was entitled 'Jambūdvīpa and other Jaina Cosmological Representations from India', 1 digital image.
- Photographs of the AGM, 13 digital images.
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- English
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Reports and Financial Statements can also be found on the Society's website.
A recording of the 2022 Lecture by Vaseem Khan can be found on the Society's YouTube Channel.