Archief GGM - Papers of George Grenville Malet

Identificatie

referentie code

GB 891 GGM

Titel

Papers of George Grenville Malet

Datum(s)

  • 1847 - 1849 (Vervaardig)

Beschrijvingsniveau

Archief

Omvang en medium

1 manuscript and 1 letter handwritten

Context

Naam van de archiefvormer

Biografie

George Grenville Malet was born in Wiltshire in 1804, the son of Charles Warre Malet and Susanna Wales. He joined the East India Company Army in 1822 and served in the Bombay Presidency. During his time as Resident in Khairpur he undertook theread more

Naam van de archiefvormer

Geschiedenis van het archief

The translation was undertaken by George Grenville Malet. This was copied by a number of hands for the East India Company to send to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging

The papers were sent by the East India Company to the Royal Asiatic Society.

Inhoud en structuur

Bereik en inhoud

George Grenville Malet undertook the translation of Mahomed Masoom's A History of Sind. The History, which covers the period from A.D. 710 to A.D. 1590, was written in Persian at the end of the sixteenth century. Malet undertook the translation when heread more

Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik

Voorwaarden voor raadpleging

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 isread more

Voorwaarden voor reproductie

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.

Taal van het materiaal

  • Engels

Verwante materialen

Related units of description

A copy of the publication of Malet's translation, published in Bombay in 1855, forms part of the Society's collections.

Trefwoorden

Onderwerp trefwoord

Beschrijvingsbeheer

Identificatie van de beschrijving

gb891-ggm

Aantekeningen van de archivaris

The papers were catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.