Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS UPE-RAS UPE/29-RAS UPE/29/2-RAS UPE/29/2/4
Title
Correspondence with Francis Robinson
Date(s)
- 1970 (Creation)
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File
Extent and medium
4 items
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Name of creator
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… read more
Name of creator
(1944 -)
Biographical history
Francis Christopher Rowland Robinson CBE, DL, FRAS (born 23 November 1944 in Barnet) is a British historian and academic who specialises in the history of South Asia and Islam. Since 1990, he has been Professor of History of South Asia at the University… read more
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Four letters:
- Letter from Francis Robinson to RAS Secretary to ask for the details of the subjects set for the Essay Competition. Typed with printed letterhead, 1 side, dated 28 April 1970.
- Letter from Francis Robinson to RAS Secretary to submit his … read more
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Language of material
- English