Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Maharaja Apurna Krishna Babadur, 'assistant' to His Majesty the King of Delhi, Sobha Bazaar, Calcutta, to thank for a book presented to the Society. (Found on page 66)
Letter from Richard Clarke to Maharaja Apurna Krishna Babadur
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- GB 891 RAS GOV4-RAS GOV4/121
- Dates of Creation
- 6th Feb 1847
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- Language of Material
- English
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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.
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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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