Identificatie
referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1782 - 1826 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
6 items rolled paper, 3 backed with canvas
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
Biografie
William Francklin, orientalist, was educated at Westminster School from 1777 to 1781 and at Trinity College, Cambridge (1781–2). He was admitted as a cadet in the service of the East India Company in 1782 and appointed ensign of the 19th regiment of Bengal native infantry on 31 January 1783. By 1814 he had risen to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. On being invalided on 1 October 1815 he was made regulating officer at Bhagalpur. He retired from the army in December 1825, and died on 12 April 1839, aged seventy-six.
A distinguished officer, Francklin also enjoyed considerable reputation as an oriental scholar. In 1786 he made a tour of Persia, in the course of which he lived at Shiraz for eight months as the close friend of a Persian family, and subsequently wrote an account of Persian customs, "Observations Made on a Tour from Bengal to Persia" (Calcutta, 1788). His publications also include a compilation of the memoirs of George Thomas (1756–1802); translations from Persian; archaeological remarks on the plain of Troy; and historical, political, geographic, economic, and religious essays on parts of India. His religious writings include a discussion of the worship of the serpent in various parts of the world. Francklin was a member, and during the later years of his life, librarian and council member, of the Royal Asiatic Society. He was also a member of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
The inscriptions were copied by, or for, Col. William Francklin during his time in India.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
The inscriptions were acquired by the Society from Francklin as part of a larger donation on 4 November 1826.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Copies of inscriptions from Mandār Hill. These are labelled D, E and F with two copies of each inscription, one backed with canvas and the duplicate on paper. These are not labelled as to their specific location but that they were presented to the Royal Asiatic Society by Col. Francklin on 4 November 1826. According to the donations register amongst the items donated by Francklin were "Six Sanscrit Inscriptions from Mundar Hill, in duplicate". As these are labelled D, E & F, it is presumed that A,B & C were also present in the collections at one time.
Please note these inscriptions are in a fragile condition.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
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 is made via phone or email. Please bring photo ID.
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
- Sanskriet
Schrift van het materiaal
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Verwante materialen
Bestaan en verblifplaats van originelen
Bestaan en verblijfplaats van kopieën
Related units of description
The Society's collections hold publications written by Francklin and artworks donated by him. Details can be found in our Library catalogue: https://ras.koha-ptfs.co.uk/.
Full details of Francklin's donation can be found in the Donations Register for 1823-1831.
Aantekeningen
Alternative identifier(s)
Trefwoorden
Onderwerp trefwoord
Geografische trefwoorden
Naam ontsluitingsterm
- Francklin William 1763-1839 (Onderwerp)
Genre access points
Beschrijvingsbeheer
Identificatie van de beschrijving
Identificatiecode van de instelling
Toegepaste regels en/of conventies
Status
Niveau van detaillering
Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
Schrift(en)
Bronnen
Aantekeningen van de archivaris
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.