On Friday 7 Nov, as part of our Japanese Studies lecture series, photographer and author Bashar Tabbah will take us on a visual tour of #Japanβs most incredible castles - join us in exploring the beauty of these architectural delights!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
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This evening!
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π’ Upcoming lectures and book launches at the RAS! All events are free and open to all. For details, visit: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
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Tomorrow the 25th we will be joining other heritage professionals to explore Myanmarβs art and heritage at this free event co-organised by V&A and the British Museum. Join us to discover more about our Burmese manuscripts and the countryβs other cultural traditions!
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This evening - join us at the RAS or online!
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Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating! This artwork depicts Lord Rama slaying the many-headed demon Ravana in battle, one of the legends connected to this popular Hindu festival. (Artwork 066.006)
21.10.2025 09:29 β π 21 π 6 π¬ 0 π 0
How did the evolving climate impact civilisations in Asia throughout history? What role does it play in the future prosperity of Asia? Join us for a lecture by Prof Peter Clift from UCL Earth Sciences @es-ucl.bsky.social to find out more!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251030
16.10.2025 10:45 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
For our upcoming lecture on Thu 23 Oct, Prof Usha Vijailakshmi will explore the rich legacy and contemporary role of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Come join us!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251023
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This evening! If you would like to join us online, email mb@royalasiaticsociety.org for a link.
09.10.2025 10:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
For our upcoming lecture on Wed 22 Oct, Dr Liz Driver will take us back to early C19th #India and look at the achievements and failures of two Governors of Bombay and the Wellesley brothers.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251022
09.10.2025 09:14 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Ringing bells, chanting voices, beating drums β there is a multitude of sounds accompanying the procession of an Indian prince in this drawing. Letβs bring on the music! (Artwork 050.001)
07.10.2025 09:26 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
02.10.2025 10:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π What can your #zodiac sign tell you? Phrommachat is a type of Thai divination manual traditionally used for fortune-telling and match-making, and contains information about each of the 12 zodiac animals... (RAS Thai MS 10B)
02.10.2025 10:16 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Prof Tirthankar Roy β Building a state in late-18th century India: Revisiting the Permanent Settlement debate
Date: 9 October 2025 (Thursday)
Upcoming lecture on 9 October by Prof Tirthankar Roy on the debate over state building in Bengal and the wider institutional reforms in late-18th century India. Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251009
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An overview of what's on in October at the RAS - a series of exciting public lectures and book launch events coming up and we hope to see you there!
Details: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
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Happening this evening!
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Photo of Angus C. Graham. Label on the reverse reads βto see the world in a grain of sandβ¦β
Grahamβs draft translation of Li Shangyinβs untitled poem, showing amendments to the last stanza
Did you know #PinkFloydβs song βSet the Controls for the Heart of the Sunβ has a connection with Chinese poetry? The line 'One inch of love is one inch of shadow' was inspired by a poem by Li Shangyin, translated into English by Welsh scholar Angus Charles Graham. (Archives ACG)
18.09.2025 14:05 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
April Edition of JRAS Now Available Online
I am pleased to say that the April edition of the 2025 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society has now been made available online on Cambridge Core. Fellows of our Society enjoy free access to all curren...
The April edition of our Journal is now available online! Seven articles are free for anyone to read via Open Access. From Indian nationalism to the Islamic tradition of renunciant piety, we hope there will be something that inspires you!
royalasiaticsociety.org/april-editio...
16.09.2025 10:03 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Upcoming lecture on Thursday, 25 Sept on the #Zoroastrian communities in India and Iran and Britain's role in their relationships in the early 20th century. Come and join us! Details: tinyurl.com/ras-20250925
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A colossal statue located in the Satpura Range in central India - possibly of Lord Rishabhadeva, a spiritual figure in Jainism. This 84-foot statue stands in its iconic meditative posture among the temples in Bawangaja, an important Jain pilgrimage site. (Artwork 028.001)
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Join us on 18 Sept for a lecture on DvΔravatΔ« studies, where speaker Nicolas Revire will trace how scholarship has framed our understanding of this ancient Buddhist civilisation in present-day Thailand. Details: tinyurl.com/ras-250918
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02.09.2025 09:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#ManuscriptoftheMonth for this month features a set of 92 rules for writing the Chinese characters correctly, proposed by Sir John Francis Davis in his 1824 essay. The number of rules may seem daunting, but thankfully they are illustrated with examples! (RAS Chinese 9)
02.09.2025 09:55 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
We are thrilled to announce a series of public lectures on Japanese studies over 2025-26, co-hosted with the Courtauld Institute of Art and the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. Details of the opening lecture on 9 September: tinyurl.com/ras0909
28.08.2025 12:41 β π 3 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Seller of attar of roses, sandalwood and sweet scents (Artwork 015.070)
Baboo, a steward who transacts money business (Artwork 015.073)
Banker (Artwork 059.060)
Spice trader (Artwork 094.083)
And here's a selection of drawings from our collections to help illustrate the socio-economic change mentioned in the podcast...enjoy!
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