The 9th International Congress of Orientalists was held in London in 1892. This material includes minute books, correspondence and printed material concerning the conference.
1892 - London
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 RAS ICO-RAS ICO/2
- Dates of Creation
- 1890 - 1893
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 4 archival folders handwritten and printed material
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical 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.
Arrangement
The papers were divided into 4 sub-series:
* RAS IOC/2/1 - Minute Books
* RAS IOC/2/2 - Correspondence
* RAS IOC/2/3 - Reports
* RAS IOC/2/4 - Printed material
Note
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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