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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland — Learned society in the field of Asian studies in the United Kingdom.

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Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland is a museum in london. Established 1823. (British-Irish learned society specializing in Asia.) Wikipedia notes: "The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as the Royal Asiatic Society, was established, according to its royal charter of 11 August 1824, to further 'the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia.' From its incorporation the society has been a forum, through lectures, its journal, and other publications, for scholarship relating to Asian culture and society of the highest level. It is the United Kingdom's senior learned society in the field of Asian studies.". Coordinates 51.5265°, -0.1353°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.5265, -0.1353
Established
1823

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