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GB 891 RAS TGM-RAS TGM/31-RAS TGM/31/5-RAS TGM/31/5/5
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Letter from Royal Asiatic Society to Dr Ahamad Hussain
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- 14th May 1984 (Creation)
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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 Royal Asiatic Society to Dr Ahamad Hussain in which he is informed that the Award Committee has met and the Triennial Gold Medal for 1984 has been awarded to Professor Sukumar Sen. Typed, dated 14 May 1984.
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- English