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Date(s)
- 1850 - 1881 (Création/Production)
Niveau de description
Étendue matérielle et support
1 archival folder Hand-written
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Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
John Dowson M.R.A.S. was a British indologist notable for his work on Hindu texts. Widely considered to be a preeminent authority of Hinduism in his time, Dowson taught in both India and Britain, eventually being made Professor at University College… read more
Histoire archivistique
These papers are all associated with John Dowson.
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Source of Acquisition is unknown.
Zone du contenu et de la structure
Portée et contenu
- Copy of inscriptions from the East, West and South Walls of a "large cave" in Nanaghat. This document is dated as being in Edinburgh in 1877.
- Collection of Urdu letters which have been identified as dating to around 1866 and being addressed from Punjab. … read more
Zone des conditions d'accès et d'utilisation
Conditions d'accès
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 de 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.
Langue des documents
- anglais
- ourdou
- sanskrit
Zone des sources complémentaires
Unités de description associées
The society holds in it's collection several books by John Dowson looking at Indian history and languages.
Mots-clés
Mots-clés - Sujets
Mots-clés - Lieux
Mots-clés - Noms
- Dowson John (Sujet)
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Note de l'archiviste
This material was cataloged by Jake Todd, RAS Volunteer, under the supervision of Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2023.