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2 items 67 pages handwritten
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Horace Hayman Wilson (1786-1860) was an English orientalist who studied medicine at St Thomas' Hospital, London, before travelling to India in 1808 to become an assistant surgeon for the East India Company in Bengal. Whilst in Calcutta he devoted his attention to the study of Indian languages, especially Sanskrit, and in 1811 became the Secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, upon the recommendation of Henry Colebrooke. In 1832, Wilson left India as he was appointed the first Professorship in Sanskrit at Oxford University. Four years later he became Librarian at East India House and he fulfilled both positions for many years. Wilson wrote extensively on the subjects of Sanskrit literature, Hindu religion, and Indian history. He became Director of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1837 following Colebrooke's death, and remained in position until his own death in 1860.
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The original draft of 'Essay on the architecture of the Hindús' written by Ram Raz. The draft is incomplete beginning at page 13. With the draft is a letter from Horace Hayamn Wilson to Captain Henry Harkness, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, in which Wilson thanks Harkness for sending a note written by Ram Raz concerning the date of the foundation of the Pandyan monarchy. Hayman is not convinced by Ram Raz's argument. This is dated 1 September 1835.
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The Essay was published in 1834 by the Royal Asiatic Society. A copy is held within the collections as are the original paintings created for the illustrations.
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- Ram Raz 1790-1833 (Materia)
- Horace Hayman Wilson 1786-1860 (Materia)