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"The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power". Prizewinning essay by N.S. Adams. Handwritten, 20 pages. With this essay is a handwritten title page, dated 20 March 1949.

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.

"Essay Prize of the Royal Asiatic Society" - newspaper cutting from The Times newspaper to announce that the Universities Prize Essay is to be awarded to Miss D.A.L. Stede of Girton College. Printed material, dated 17 January 1935.

Two essays submitted for the 1940 Prize Competition.

There are two prize winning essays belonging to N.A.D. Macrae and G.A. Cary.

There are copies of both of the prize-winning essays and the identifying documentation for each candidate.

Typed and handwritten drafts of essays and talks by Fleming Mackenzie concerning his experiences in Tibet.

"Essays on the East: Prize offered by Asiatic Society". Cutting from The Times Newspaper announcing the 1937 Universities Essay Prize. Printed material, dated 28 January 1937.

"Essays on the East: Prize offered by Asiatic Society". Cutting from the Times of India Newspaper to announce the 1937 Universities Essay Prize. Printed, dated 9 February 1937.

"Essays on the East. Prize Offered by the Royal Asiatic Society". Notice to be sent to the Press concerning the Universities Essay Prize and the choice of titles for 1938. Typed material with handwritten date, "To Press 27.1.38".