The records of the Gold Medal cover the institution of the medal and the conferment of the Honour in subsequent years. They include examples of the medal, the original Declaration of Trust, and subsequent printed version of the declaration, correspondence and newspaper cuttings. However there are not records for all instances of the presentation of the Medal. Researchers are advised to also examine the Council Minutes and the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (both held in the RAS Collections) when researching concerning the Gold Medal and its recipients.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London Learned SocietyLetter from Sukumar Sen to Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to send his signed form for Membership of the Royal Asiatic Society. Handwritten with printed letterhead, dated 2 May 1984. Also with this is the signed form. Printed material with handwritten insertions, dated 2 May 1984.
Sukumar Sen 1900-1992 Bengali linguistLetter from Professor Sukumar Sen to Mr D.J. Duncanson, President of Royal Asiatic Society, to write that he was happy to learn that he had been honoured by the awarding of the Gold Medal and his nomination as an Honorary Member. Typed with printed letterhead, dated 22 February 1984.
Sukumar Sen 1900-1992 Bengali linguistThis sub series contains correspondence regarding the choice of candidate for the Gold Medal and arrangement of its subsequent presentation.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, EnglandThe series contains correspondence regarding the conferment of the Medal; correspondence regarding purchase of the Medal; Newspaper cuttings; Correspondence from Dr Ahamad Hussain about applying to receive the Medal; and family correpsondence.
Sukumar Sen 1900-1992 Bengali linguist