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- 13th Dec 1951 - 14th Apr 1977 (Creation)
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soft-cover book handwritten and typed
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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 signed Minutes of the Editorial Board from 13th December 1951 until 12th December 1968, and of the Publications Committee from 13th February 1969 to 14 April 1977. These are handwritten into or typed and pasted into a lined notebook with a green cover.
Throughout the period of the Editorial Board the President of the Society chaired the Committee. These were Richard Winstedt, Gerard Clauson, Sir Harold Bailey, and Charles Beckingham. The Publications Committee was chaired either by the President or the Director. These were J. Burton-Page, B.W. Robinson, A.D.H. Bivar, Stuart Simmonds, K.A. Ballhatchet, and Charles Beckingham again.
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- English