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GB 891 RAS UPE · Fonds · 1931 - 1984

From 1904-1929 the Royal Asiatic Society awarded a Gold Medal to a schoolboy writing on a chosen essay title. However, as entrants dwindled and few schools seemed interested in teaching Indian history, it was decided that the competition should beread more

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
GB 891 RAS SESQ · Fonds · 1966 - 1979

In 1973 the Royal Asiatic Society celebrated its Sesquicentenary (150 years). The archival material includes Planning committee administration; material connected with the various events held, exhibitions put on and publications produced in celebrationread more

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
GB 891 RAS BMM · Fonds · 1921 - ongoing

The Sir Richard Burton Medal – On 12 April 1921 the Council of the RAS agreed to found a Richard Burton memorial lecture in commemoration, that year, of the 100th anniversary of Burton's birth. A fund was established to finance the lecture and by 1923, £read more

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
GB 891 RAS JOUR · Fonds · 1824 - ongoing

The Royal Asiatic Society has produced a Journal from the early years of its formation and continues to do so. This material covers the records made in the production, administration and distribution of the Journal.

Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
GB 891 SC29 · Fonds · 1742 - 1874

Documents of Marathi history dating to the eighteenth and nineteenth century presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Sir Alexander Malet in 1828 and by General John Briggs in 1874. The papers donated by Briggs are predominantly correspondence from theread more

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