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- 1942 - ongoing (Creation)
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1 archival box
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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. The Library Committee was briefly formed in 1937 to oversee the production of a Catalogue. It was re-instituted in 1966 and serves to oversee strategy and management concerning the Society's Collections.
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The end-of-year accounts for the Society. Many are signed accounts. These cover the dates: 1942-1946, 1949-1951, 1953 -1960, 1962-2019.
Also with these accounts is a 'Note on the Financial Condition of the Royal Asiatic Society' a typed document, 6 pages, dated 1920.
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The Accounts were also published within the Society's Journal until 2011 together with the report from the Anniversary General Meeting.