Minutes for the General Meetings held by the Society for its Members to attend. At these meetings, new members would be admitted, donations presented, and Papers or letters read on Asiatic topics. The Minutes have been accumulated into bound volumes covering the time span from 1823-2011.
Royal Asiatic Society Lectures and Events: Minutes of General Meetings
This material is held atRoyal Asiatic Society Archives
- Reference
- GB 891 RAS LEC1
- Dates of Creation
- 1823 - 2011
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 15 bound volumes
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 Minutes have been arranged chronologically. They are housed within bound Minute books and therefore these have become the files of the fonds.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
As part of the institutional records, they have always been part of the Society's possessions.
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.
Archivist's Note
The material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2019.
Conditions Governing Use
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Custodial History
These form part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society.
Additional Information
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