Kolkata, India
1, Park St, Taltala
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+91 3322290779
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
One of the best institutions to culture indology. It's the institution of national interest.
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It was an awesome experience to visit this place. This historic place was founded in 1874 during British Raj.
I must visit this fine building before i grow too old (William from England)
The Asiatic Society was founded by civil servant Sir William Jones on 15 January 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir William Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Fort William at the Fort Williamin Calcutta, then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Orientalresearch. At the time of its foundation, this Society was named as "Asiatick Society". In 1825, the society dropped the antique kwithout any formal resolution and the Society was renamed as "The Asiatic Society". In 1832 the name was changed to "The Asiatic Society of Bengal" and again in 1936 it was renamed as "The Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal". Finally, on 1 July 1951, the name of the society was changed to its present one. The Society is housed in a building at Park Streetin Kolkata (Calcutta). The Society moved into this building during 1808. In 1823, the Medical and Physical Society of Calcutta was formed and all the meetings of this society were held in the Asiatic Society.
The Asiatic Society was an organisation during the British Raj in India, founded to enhance and further the cause of "Oriental research", in this case, research into India and the surrounding regions.
It was wonderful experience to visit Asiatic society, ofcourse I had an esteemed member to guide me, we got many important documents & the books I wanted to buy, the guard to librarian ,every one were very helpful & a pleasing experience in this very old library in kolkata!
The Asiatic Society was founded by civil servant Sir William Jones on 15 January 1784 in a meeting presided over by Sir Robert Chambers, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the Fort William in Calcutta, then capital of the British Raj, to enhance and further the cause of Oriental research. At the time of its foundation, this Society was named as "Asiatick Society". In 1825, the society dropped the antique k without any formal resolution and the Society was renamed as "The Asiatic Society". In 1832 the name was changed to "The Asiatic Society of Bengal" and again in 1936 it was renamed as "The Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal." Finally, on 1 July 1951 the name of the society was changed to its present one. The Society is housed in a building at Park Street in Kolkata (Calcutta). The Society moved into this building during 1808. In 1823, the Medical and Physical Society of Calcutta was formed and all the meetings of this society were held in the Asiatic Society.
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