{"id":22303,"date":"2025-10-08T20:21:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T19:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/?page_id=22303"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:12:37","slug":"home-copy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column]\n\t\t\t<!-- START Royal Asiatic 1 REVOLUTION SLIDER 6.7.40 --><p class=\"rs-p-wp-fix\"><\/p>\n\t\t\t<rs-module-wrap id=\"rev_slider_3_1_wrapper\" data-source=\"gallery\" style=\"visibility:hidden;background:#000000;padding:0;margin:0px auto;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<rs-module id=\"rev_slider_3_1\" style=\"\" data-version=\"6.7.40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slides style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<rs-slide style=\"position: absolute;\" data-key=\"rs-30\" data-title=\"Slide 1\" data-thumb=\"\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/banner_Tod_blog_250707.jpg\" data-anim=\"ms:50;\" data-in=\"o:0;\" data-out=\"a:false;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/dummy.png\" alt=\"Slide 1\" title=\"banner_Tod_blog_250707\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" class=\"rev-slidebg tp-rs-img rs-lazyload\" data-lazyload=\"\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/revslider\/sr6\/assets\/assets\/transparent.png\" data-parallax=\"3\" data-no-retina>\n<!--\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><rs-layer\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-30-layer-2\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:66px,66px,66px,27px;y:m;yo:-126px,-126px,-126px,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:35,35,35,26;l:35,35,35,26;fw:600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:486px,486px,486px,344px;h:auto,auto,auto,61px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"o:1;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0_lines=\"d:10;o:0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"sp:1200;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1_lines=\"d:10;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;e:power2.in;st:w;sp:1000;sR:7600;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;font-family:'EB Garamond';\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>A learned society fostering a deeper understanding of Asia \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/rs-layer><!--\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t--><a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"slider-3-slide-30-layer-5\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"rs-layer rev-btn rev-hiddenicon\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/support-us\/\" 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target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:64px,64px,64px,25px;yo:158px,158px,158px,337px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:14,14,14,10;l:18,18,18,16;ls:1,1,1,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"w:auto,auto,auto,210px;h:auto,auto,auto,37px;minh:0px,0px,0px,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10;r:30,30,30,29;b:10;l:30,30,30,29;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:30px,30px,30px,30px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:0,0,0,0px;y:0,0,0,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"x:0,0,0,0px;y:0,0,0,0px;st:470;sR:470;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8230;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#000;bgc:#fff;bor:30px,30px,30px,30px;sp:200;e:power1.inOut;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:9;background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.25);font-family:'Roboto';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Explore our collections<i class=\"fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> 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target=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-rsp_ch=\"on\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-xy=\"xo:64px,64px,64px,25px;yo:158px,158px,158px,337px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-text=\"w:normal;s:14,14,14,9;l:18,18,18,14;ls:1,1,1,0;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-dim=\"minh:0px,0px,0px,none;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-padding=\"t:10,10,10,9;r:30,30,30,26;b:10,10,10,9;l:30,30,30,26;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-border=\"bor:30px,30px,30px,30px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_0=\"x:0,0,0,0px;y:0,0,0,0px;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_1=\"x:0,0,0,0px;y:0,0,0,0px;st:520;sR:520;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_999=\"o:0;st:w;sR:8180;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-frame_hover=\"c:#000;bgc:#fff;bor:30px,30px,30px,30px;sp:200;e:power1.inOut;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"z-index:8;background-color:rgba(119,119,119,0.75);font-family:'Roboto';text-transform:uppercase;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>See what's ON<i class=\"fa-chevron-right\"><\/i> 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">Join us on 26 March for a special talk celebrating<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Clone\" data-fa-pro\u0192cessed=\"\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"clone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n                    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Join us on 26 March for a special talk celebrating Dr Melanie Gibson\u2019s new book on Sir Frederic Leighton, the celebrated Victorian artist and former President of the Royal Academy. \n\nDiscover Leighton\u2019s remarkable life as a traveller and collector, and his fascination with Islamic art which culminated in the creation of the exquisitely decorated Arab Hall at his studio home. \n\n\ud83d\udcc5 26 Mar (Thursday) - 6.30pm GMT\n\ud83d\udccc 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD\n\u2728 Free and open to all\n\ud83c\udf0f In-person and online\n\nTo attend online, email emd@royalasiaticsociety.org for a link.\n\nDr Gibson\u2019s book \u2018The Arab Hall - Frederic Leighton: Traveller and Collector\u2019 is available via GINGKO.\n\n@melgib1 \n@gingko_org \n\n#RAS #booklaunch #islamicart #islamicarchitecture #arabhall\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18060333914347410\" data-date=\"1773140327\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">Our annual Collections Evening returns on Thursday<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Clone\" data-fa-pro\u0192cessed=\"\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"clone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n                    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Our annual Collections Evening returns on Thursday 7 May! \n\nMark the date and join us for a rare opportunity to get up close with highlights from our collections and hear directly from the researchers who study them.\n\nThis year, we\u2019re delighted to host three presentations exploring the Society\u2019s manuscript and art collections, from Malay manuscripts to Japanese Buddhist art and Zoroastrian material. \n\nSwipe to see the line-up of the event, and follow the link in our bio for more details.\n\n\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0f 7 May (Thursday) | 6.30pm BST\n\ud83d\udccc 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD\n\u2728 Free and open to all\n\nNo registration needed. To join us online, email emd@royalasiaticsociety.org for a link.\n\n#RAS #collections #events #malay #manuscripts #japanese #buddhism #buddhistart #zoroastrianism\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18016793843819861\" data-date=\"1772708092\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVgAmFcF4xB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">We\u2019re often asked which manuscript in our collecti<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Clone\" data-fa-pro\u0192cessed=\"\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"clone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n                    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"We\u2019re often asked which manuscript in our collections is the most beautiful. A difficult choice \u2014 but this month\u2019s highlight certainly makes a strong case.\n\n\u2728 A shimmering qasidah (poem) dedicated to Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings, written on gilt pages with margins filled with fish, flowers and intricate motifs. \n\nAn absolute delight to look at!\n\n\ud83d\udcdc Manuscript RAS Persian 324\n\n#RAS #collections #manuscript #persian #qasidah #poem #illustration #manuscriptart\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_image sbi_new sbi_transition\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18094786642959860\" data-date=\"1772532141\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVaw_rklxsD\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"\n\t\t\tdata-full-res=\"https:\/\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\/v\/t51.82787-15\/641356690_18306362461286866_5634438599899779538_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&#038;_nc_cat=101&#038;ccb=7-5&#038;_nc_sid=18de74&#038;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&#038;_nc_ohc=_XEDyfWk8uwQ7kNvwHxO7rt&#038;_nc_oc=AdnQ_4xz8MOcjns8wUMNwOzzNOLLS9XZkubK2HkQhCsOCaeSKtZzbVQB6p4j4zX8jhw&#038;_nc_zt=23&#038;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&#038;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&#038;_nc_gid=1veALgCakYybm4Qguk93yg&#038;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGg3UDH4zPNkYHZYQgRdB11DcMlZpbcBBnNo7WcY8KS4ZgNFpRgm6A_gFenK11yKMYvDNQ2MhSJzw&#038;oh=00_Afy5rOIdIDTSuxYhmaOedTr0W3DoKJKCN_meiVCkr9E17w&#038;oe=69BD842F\"\n\t\t\tdata-img-src-set=\"{&quot;d&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/641356690_18306362461286866_5634438599899779538_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=101&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=_XEDyfWk8uwQ7kNvwHxO7rt&amp;_nc_oc=AdnQ_4xz8MOcjns8wUMNwOzzNOLLS9XZkubK2HkQhCsOCaeSKtZzbVQB6p4j4zX8jhw&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=1veALgCakYybm4Qguk93yg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGg3UDH4zPNkYHZYQgRdB11DcMlZpbcBBnNo7WcY8KS4ZgNFpRgm6A_gFenK11yKMYvDNQ2MhSJzw&amp;oh=00_Afy5rOIdIDTSuxYhmaOedTr0W3DoKJKCN_meiVCkr9E17w&amp;oe=69BD842F&quot;,&quot;150&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/641356690_18306362461286866_5634438599899779538_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=101&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=_XEDyfWk8uwQ7kNvwHxO7rt&amp;_nc_oc=AdnQ_4xz8MOcjns8wUMNwOzzNOLLS9XZkubK2HkQhCsOCaeSKtZzbVQB6p4j4zX8jhw&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=1veALgCakYybm4Qguk93yg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGg3UDH4zPNkYHZYQgRdB11DcMlZpbcBBnNo7WcY8KS4ZgNFpRgm6A_gFenK11yKMYvDNQ2MhSJzw&amp;oh=00_Afy5rOIdIDTSuxYhmaOedTr0W3DoKJKCN_meiVCkr9E17w&amp;oe=69BD842F&quot;,&quot;320&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/641356690_18306362461286866_5634438599899779538_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=101&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=_XEDyfWk8uwQ7kNvwHxO7rt&amp;_nc_oc=AdnQ_4xz8MOcjns8wUMNwOzzNOLLS9XZkubK2HkQhCsOCaeSKtZzbVQB6p4j4zX8jhw&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=1veALgCakYybm4Qguk93yg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGg3UDH4zPNkYHZYQgRdB11DcMlZpbcBBnNo7WcY8KS4ZgNFpRgm6A_gFenK11yKMYvDNQ2MhSJzw&amp;oh=00_Afy5rOIdIDTSuxYhmaOedTr0W3DoKJKCN_meiVCkr9E17w&amp;oe=69BD842F&quot;,&quot;640&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com\\\/v\\\/t51.82787-15\\\/641356690_18306362461286866_5634438599899779538_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&amp;_nc_cat=101&amp;ccb=7-5&amp;_nc_sid=18de74&amp;efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&amp;_nc_ohc=_XEDyfWk8uwQ7kNvwHxO7rt&amp;_nc_oc=AdnQ_4xz8MOcjns8wUMNwOzzNOLLS9XZkubK2HkQhCsOCaeSKtZzbVQB6p4j4zX8jhw&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-2.cdninstagram.com&amp;edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&amp;_nc_gid=1veALgCakYybm4Qguk93yg&amp;_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGg3UDH4zPNkYHZYQgRdB11DcMlZpbcBBnNo7WcY8KS4ZgNFpRgm6A_gFenK11yKMYvDNQ2MhSJzw&amp;oh=00_Afy5rOIdIDTSuxYhmaOedTr0W3DoKJKCN_meiVCkr9E17w&amp;oe=69BD842F&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sbi-screenreader\">\ud83c\udf08 Happy Holi! \n\nAlso known as the \u2018Festival of Col<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf08 Happy Holi! \n\nAlso known as the \u2018Festival of Colours\u2019, this joyful Hindu celebration welcomes spring, love and new life.\n\nThis ragamala miniature painting depicts Krishna and Radha rejoicing together as gopis shower them with vibrant pink powder. The couple\u2019s eternal, divine love lies at the heart of Holi, and is brought vividly to life each year in the festival\u2019s vibrant burst of colour.\n\nWishing all who celebrate a bright and beautiful Holi!\n\n\ud83c\udfa8 Artwork 068.002\n\n#holi #ragamala #painting #hinduism\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"sbi_item sbi_type_carousel sbi_new sbi_transition\"\n\tid=\"sbi_18072643370157749\" data-date=\"1771944460\">\n\t<div class=\"sbi_photo_wrap\">\n\t\t<a class=\"sbi_photo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVJQFSnlxhG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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class=\"sbi-screenreader\">Earlier this month, our President, Dr Norbert Peab<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-clone fa-w-16 sbi_lightbox_carousel_icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Clone\" data-fa-pro\u0192cessed=\"\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"clone\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\">\n                    <path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M464 0H144c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v48H48c-26.51 0-48 21.49-48 48v320c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h320c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48v-48h48c26.51 0 48-21.49 48-48V48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48zM362 464H54a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V150a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h42v224c0 26.51 21.49 48 48 48h224v42a6 6 0 0 1-6 6zm96-96H150a6 6 0 0 1-6-6V54a6 6 0 0 1 6-6h308a6 6 0 0 1 6 6v308a6 6 0 0 1-6 6z\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/royalasiaticsociety.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Earlier this month, our President, Dr Norbert Peabody, received the 2025 Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Award from HH Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur. \n\nPresented by the Mehrangarh Museum Trust @mehrangarh, the award recognises foreign scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the study of Rajasthan.\n\nDr Peabody was honoured primarily for his work on the 2023 re\u2011issue of James Tod\u2019s &#039;Annals and Antiquities of Rajast&#039;han&#039;. The edition restores Tod\u2019s text to its original form and introduces a new companion volume, offering contemporary readers the critical tools needed to engage with this monumental work.\n\nCoincidentally, when the prize was awarded in 2018, the recipient was Professor Deborah Swallow, longtime Fellow and oft-time Council Member of the Society.\n\n \ud83d\udcd7 James Tod\u2019s Annals and Antiquities of Rajast\u2019han \nwith a Companion Volume by Norbert Peabody\nCo-published by Royal Asiatic Society and Yale University Press, 2023\n\nFor more details about the book, see the link in our bio.\n\n#RAS #award #jodhpur #rajasthan #jamestod\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"sbi_load\" >\n\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<span class=\"sbi_resized_image_data\" data-feed-id=\"*1\"\n\t\t  data-resized=\"{&quot;18072643370157749&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;639700821_18305531374286866_342940101913299795_n&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;0.80&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;full&quot;:640,&quot;low&quot;:320,&quot;thumb&quot;:150},&quot;extension&quot;:&quot;.webp&quot;},&quot;18094786642959860&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;641356690_18306362461286866_5634438599899779538_n&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;0.75&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;full&quot;:640,&quot;low&quot;:320,&quot;thumb&quot;:150},&quot;extension&quot;:&quot;.webp&quot;},&quot;18016793843819861&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;641774817_18306615859286866_6551600613731003864_n&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;0.75&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;full&quot;:640,&quot;low&quot;:320,&quot;thumb&quot;:150},&quot;extension&quot;:&quot;.webp&quot;},&quot;18060333914347410&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;649120033_18307295335286866_3804013971398060019_n&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;0.75&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;full&quot;:640,&quot;low&quot;:320,&quot;thumb&quot;:150},&quot;extension&quot;:&quot;.webp&quot;},&quot;18093805724109203&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;651450079_18307720831286866_7746208882448792454_n&quot;,&quot;ratio&quot;:&quot;0.75&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;full&quot;:640,&quot;low&quot;:320,&quot;thumb&quot;:150},&quot;extension&quot;:&quot;.webp&quot;}}\">\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757608560859{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-author-of-month&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Welcome to the Royal Asiatic Society [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar, Henry Thomas Colebrooke, on the 15th March 1823. 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