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This series contains, minutes, notes and policies regarding disposals in paper and electronic formats.

"Disputation Respecting Caste by a Buddhist in the Form of a Series of Propositions, supposed to be put by a Saiva, and refuted by the Disputant. Communicated by B.H. Hodgson, Esq., M.R.A.S". From the Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.III. Printed pamphlet published by J.J. Cox, London, 1831, of Hodgson's article. On the title page Hodgson has written, "To my dearest father from his affectionate son, the Author". Hodgson has added a further note on page 3. Printed material with handwritten annotations, 1 item, dated 1831.

Disputers of the Tao: Philosophical Argument in Ancient China was published by Open Court (LaSalle IL) in 1989. This series consists of correspondence and reviews of the book.

Divisions in Early Mohism refelected in the core chapters of Mo-tzu was published in the Institute for East Asian Philosophies, Occasional paper and monograph series no.1, 1985. This material consists of a letter concerning the article and a further list.

"Do basic sentences have topic and comment?" by A.C. Graham.

"Document for Working Group to Review the RAS Library" - document concerning the Pamphlets and Monographs held in the RAS Collections. Typed document by Helen Cordell, Honorary Librarian.

Various documents concerning the district of Allahabad, some unbound and others loosely tied. Written in various languages, possibly Urdu, Persian and Hindi.

One manuscript table showing the castes of Zamindars and extent of holdings in the Parganas (administrative units) of Budaun (Bada'on), Azampur and Azamabad, with seals of local Tahsildars (tax inspectors) and Qanungos (local, hereditary registrars of landed property). Written in Arabic script, probably Persian or Urdu. Simon Digby notes that it was probably compiled for Henry Miers Elliot.

Various documents concerned with Sagol Kangjei, the traditional Manipur polo game from which polo is said to have originated. These are:

• Manipur Polo: XVIII All Manipur Polo Tournament and IV Women Polo Tournament 1997', Souvenir Programme
• 'History of Polo Game in Manipur' by L. Joychandra Singh, President, All Manipur Polo Association, Imphal
• Copy of 'Sagol-Kangjei (The Manipuri Pony Polo)' compiled and sent by P. Lalit downloaded from members.tripod.com, the Manipur Page, 30 July 1999
• Article on Wrestling/hockey, in Manipuri
• Copy of 'Joseph Ford Shere - Father of Polo' by Lt. Col. M. Ranjot Singh
• Copy of 'Sagol Kangjei: The Traditional Polo of Manipur' by Maisnam Khelen, Honorary Secretary, All Manipur Polo Association
• Copy of 'Sagon Kangjei (Polo)' by P.B. Singh published in Regional Integration (A Quarterly Journal)
• Copy of Souvenir Programme for Manipur Polo 1991
• Notes on polo - handwritten

Documents regarding the Zila District of Fatehpur (Fathpur), with the reports or letters generally being addressed to 'The Secretary Sahib at Agra'. All in Arabic script, some noted as being Urdu, with sporadic notes in Devanagari script. Simon Digby notes seven bodies of material within this file, including: 1) Urdu report from Bhola Nath, describing the conditions of Parganas in the Zila of Fatehpur. 2) Urdu report from Madhu Ram, describing the conditions of Parganas in the Zila of Fatehpur. 3) Table of castes and tribes of Zamindars in the Pargana of Ghazipur, Zila Fatehpur, attested by the Qanungos (hereditory registrars of landed property). 4) Similar tables of castes and tribes of Zamindars from a) the districts attached to the Tahsildari (tax inspectors) of Fatehpur and b) for the Pargana of Fatehpur proper. 5) Three similar tables of castes and tribes of Zamindars for the Parganas of Ekdala and Dhata. 6) Tahsildar's report for some Parganas, including Karanpur and Muhsinpur. 7) Three further reports of Tahsildars.