Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS ICO-RAS ICO/13-RAS ICO/13/3
Title
Programme
Date(s)
- 1954 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
4 items printed
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Name of creator
Administrative history
Name of creator
(1823-present)
Administrative history
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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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Printed material from the Congress. These are:
- General programme for the international Congress of Orientalists held in Cambridge, 21-28 August 1954. Printed pamphlet, 2 copies.
- Invitation from the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a garden party in the grounds of Queens' College on 26 August, from 4-6 pm. Printed card.
- Map of Cambridge provided for the Congress. Printed.
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Language of material
- English
- German
- French