Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1886 - 1892 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 item 8 sheets handwritten
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
James Burgess was an architectural historian. He was born on 14 August 1832 in Kirkmahoe, Dumfriesshire and subsequently educated at Dumfries, the University of Glasgow and the University of Edinburgh. He undertook educational work in Calcutta, 1856, and… read more
Name of creator
Repository
Archival history
The originator of the list is unknown. Presumably it was sent to James Burgess with the copies of the inscriptions.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
It is unknown how the list came to be part of the Society's collections. It is possible that it came with the Papers of Arthur Anderson, Clement, Edward William, Henry, and Walter West which were given to the Society by Burgess' widow in 1917.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
"List of Inscriptions from Northern India sent to Dr. Jas. Burgess, C.I.G., Edinburgh Scotland". An alphabetical list of inscriptions dated to November 1886. A different hand notes that these were sent through "Messrs. Grindlay [Gr ] & Co" and… read more
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open. Please contact the archivist. Details can be found here : https://royalasiaticarchives.org/. The archive is open on Tuesdays and Fridays 10-5, and Thursdays 2-5. Access is to any researcher without appointment but it will help if an appointment is… read more
Conditions governing reproduction
Digital photography (without flash) for research purposes may be permitted upon completion of a copyright declaration form, and with respect to current UK copyright law.
Language of material
- English
- Sanskrit
- Pali
Allied materials area
Related units of description
The Society's collections hold many books authored by James Burgess. Details can be found in the Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Grindlay & Co. banker (Subject)
- Burgess James 1832-1916 (Subject)
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Archivist's note
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.