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- 1934 - 1989 (Creación)
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4 items
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The Mythic Society, Bangalore, was founded in 1909 with the object of encouraging the sciences of ethnology, history and religions in India. It was admitted as an Associate member in 1924. It's Journal has been published since 1909. It has its own building, Daly Memorial Hall, named after Resident Hugh Daly and built in 1917.
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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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These papers were sent and received by the Royal Asiatic Society in the course of its business.
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The material is part of the institutional records of the Society from its dealings with other organisations.
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Correspondence from the interaction of the Mythic Society, based in Bangalore, and the Royal Asiatic Society. These are:
- Invitation from the President and Council of the Mythic Society, Bangalore, to attend the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the Society on 27 November 1934. With the invitation is a Programme of Events. Both printed.
- Letter from Col. Hoysted, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the General Secretary, Mythic Society, to send the Society's thanks for the invitation to the Silver Jubilee celebrations, to send congratulations, and their regrets that the invitation arrived too late for them to send a representative. Typed, dated 11 December 1934.
- Letter from the Manager, Mythic Society, to the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to provide a sketch of the activities of the Mythic Society. Typed, dated 31 March 1989.
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Open. Please contact the archivist using the email address given here. 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 made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.
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- inglés
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The Journal of the Mythic Society forms part of this Society's collections. More details can be found in our Library Catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
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- Mythic Society (Bangalore Library (Materia)
- Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (Materia)
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The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.