Dossier RAS GOV4/254 - Letter from Richard Clarke to James Cosmo Melvill, 7 May 1851

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GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/254

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Letter from Richard Clarke to James Cosmo Melvill, 7 May 1851

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  • 7th May 1851 (Création/Production)

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
(1823-)

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The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.

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Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company to to inform that the Society has received from Nizam of Hyderabad two copies of a Persian manuscript, Hadikit ul Salam, and they would like to offer one copy to the East India Company. Also the Society has heard from a Dr Nicholson about the relics of a city in Gujerat near [Bowneygar in Kathyrwar] which may throw light on ancient Hindu history. The Society therefore suggests that excavations be undertaken in the area. (Found on page 145)

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