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- 1832 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1 file 2 pieces 3 sides handwritten
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Name of creator
Biographical history
David Haliburton (1774-c.1833) of Muirhouselaw, Berwickshire, who in later life lived at Bushey Grove, Hertfordshire, was a distant cousin of Sir Walter Scott though his paternal grandmother. He served in the East India Company, as a member of the Board… read more
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Archival history
The Paper was presented to the Society by David Haliburton, the author.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The Paper was received from Haliburton.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
"The Brahminical Mode of Computing Time and generally followed in all parts of Hindostan". A paper that was presented to the Royal Asiatic Society and read by Lieutenant-Colonel James Tod at the General Meeting of the Society on 21st July 1832, under the… read more
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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
Allied materials area
Related units of description
A description of the reading of the Paper can be found in the General Meeting Minutes for 1832.
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Name access points
- Haliburton David Lieutenant-Colonel (Subject)
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Archivist's note
This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.