Royal Asiatic Society Publications: Minutes of the Publications Committee and the Monograph Editorial Board

The Royal Asiatic Society has a strong history of publications, both of its academic Journal, and of monographs and other literature. During the course of its existence various committees have overseen this work. This collection contains the minutes for the meetings of these committees.

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 Minutes were created into two series representing the two main committees involved with publications. They are titled under the current name usage:
* RAS PUB1/1 - Publications Committee
* RAS PUB1/2 - Monograph Editorial Board

Partially open. Recent minutes are closed for confidentiality reasons. 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.

As part of the institutional records, they have always been part of the Society's possessions.

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.

This material was catalogued by Nancy Charley, RAS Archivist, in 2022.

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These form part of the institutional records of the Royal Asiatic Society.

The Council Minutes also provide information concerning the Publications of the Society. There are also other institutional archives for publications. Please contact the archivist for further information.
Information concerning the Society's Journal and current publications can be found on the website of the Royal Asiatic Society.

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