Report from La Geographie, "Académies, Universités, Sociétés Scientifiques: La Centenaire de la Royal Asiatic Society" regarding the celebration of the Centenary of the Royal Asiatic Society.
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Abstracts for some of the Papers delivered at the Symposium. These are:
- "The state of the study of Proto-Elamite" by Professor Piero Meriggi
- "The Linguistic Situation of the 2nd Millennium B.C. in Ancient Anatolia" by Annelies Kammenhuber
- "Hieroglyphic Hittite: Some new readings and their consequences" by J.D. Hawkins and A. Morpurgo-Davies
- "The Study of Lydian" by Professor R. Gusmani.
- "Minoan Linear A" by John Chadwick
- "The Decipherment of Minoan and Eteocretan" by Cyrus H. Gordon
- "The Present State of Research on the Cypro-Minoan Syllabic Scripts - some attempts at interpretation" By Mme Emilia Masson
- "Problems and Deceipherment of Linear A" by J.T. Hooker
- "Archaeological Evidence for the Indus Script" by Professor B.B. Lal
A manuscript of an 'Abstract Translation of an Inscription on Copper Plates found in the Fort of Miruj. Dated saka 946, or A.D. 1025' by Mr Wathen. This is annotated by H.H. Wilson. A copy of the inscription is also with the translation. This particular translation was published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1836 (2), pp.258-271. An explanatory article of William Henry Wathen's work on inscriptions in India was published in JRAS 1835, pp.378-399 and includes remarks by Horace Hayman Wilson.
Wathen William HenryA partial manuscript of 'A sketch of the constitution of the Kandyan kingdom' by John D'Oyly, published in the Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, 1833, Vol. 3, No. 2 (1833), pp. 191-252. The manuscript was submitted by Sir Alexander Johnston as the most accurate account that had been given to him and therefore worthy of publication in the Journal.
D'Oyly John 1774-1824Report from The Times newspaper, "A Great Chinese Library" concerning the reception by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress at the Mansion House and the tour of the Chinese Library at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, as part of the Centenary Celebrations.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and IrelandReport from the Civil and Military Gazette, Lahore, India, "A Great Asiatic Centenary" concerning the celebrations of the Royal Asiatic Society Centenary.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and IrelandReport from Central China Post, "Royal Asiatic Society: A Deputation Received by the King" reporting on the King receiving a deputation of the Royal Asiatic Society on the occasion of their Centenary.
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and IrelandIn 2008 the Asiatic Society celebrated its 225th anniversary. Correspondence connected with this anniversary is:
Letter from Ramakanta Chakrabarty, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to The President, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform of the forthcoming anniversary celebrations and to request the President's presence at the Inaugural Ceremony. Dated 14 August 2007.
Letter from Professor Anthony Stockwell, President, Royal Asiatic Society, to Professor Ramakanta Chakrabarty, General Secretary, Asiatic Society, to write on behalf of the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to send congratulations upon the anniversary but to send regrets that he will be unable to attend. Dated 19 November 2007.
Asiatic SocietyThe Report and Financial Statements for the Society were no longer published in the Society's Journal after 2011. Therefore these have been included within these archives. The material available for the Anniversary General Meetings from 2021 to present is:
2021
In 2021, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Anniversary General Meeting was held using the online platform, Zoom. The collated material is:
- Notification concerning Election of Officers for 2021, 3 pieces.
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 27 May 2021, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2020, 18 pieces
- Photographs of preparations for holding the AGM via Zoom, 4 digital images.
2022
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 12 May 2022, with Election of Council Members, 2 pieces.
- Minutes for the AGM, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2021, 18 pieces.
- Poster for AGM Lecture by Vaseem Khan. The lecture was entitled: Killing Gandhi, Dante's Divine Comedy and India at the Crossroads. 2 digital images
- Menu for the Anniversary General Meeting Dinner held at the Oriental Club, 2 copies.
2023
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 18 May 2023, with Election of Council Members, 1 piece.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2022, 24 pieces.
- Minutes of the Anniversary General Meeting, 18 May 2023, 1 piece.
- Photographs of the AGM, 8 digital images.
2024
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 16 May 2024, with Election of Council Members, 4 pieces.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2023, 18 pieces.
- Poster for the AGM Lecture by Professor Dr Julia Hegewald. The lecture was entitled 'Jambūdvīpa and other Jaina Cosmological Representations from India', 1 digital image.
- Photographs of the AGM, 13 digital images.
2025
- Agenda for the Anniversary General Meeting, 15 May 2025, with Minutes of the last meeting and Election of Council Members, 5 pieces.
- Royal Asiatic Society Report and Financial Statements for the year ending December 2024, 18 pieces.
- Poster for the AGM Lecture by Susan Stronge. The lecture was entitled 'Creating the Great Mughals Exhibition', 2 digital images.
- Photographs of the AGM, 3 digital images.
Signed Minutes for the Meetings of the Events and House Committee from 2021 to present, with allied agendas and some appendices and correspondence. These cover the following meetings:
- 14 January 2021
- 6 May 2021
- 23 September 2021
- 13 January 2022
- 5 May 2022
- 4 October 2022
- 12 January 2023
- 11 January 2024
- 21 March 2024
- 2 May 2024
- 26 September 2024