Tag / Asiatic Society of Bengal

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  • Henry Thomas Colebrooke’s Legacy

    Tuesday (15th June) marked the 256th anniversary of the birth of the former President and founder of the Society, Henry Thomas Colebrooke (15th June 1765 -10th March 1837).   Colebrooke was born…

  • Discovering Tibet

    Yesterday evening (Thursday 7th February), Dr John Clarke presented his lecture on Tibet. For most of the blog we will be looking at Tibet, but first some other news: Cheryl Porter, Director…