The Asiatic Society of Bengal and the Discovery of India's Past, 1784-1838

The Asiatic Society of Bengal and the Discovery of India's Past, 1784-1838

Author: Om Prakash Kejariwal

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 320

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Until the Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded in 1783, the vast landscape of early Indian history, literature, philosophy, and culture remained lost to the western world. This book traces the history of the Society as an institution and describes the motivations and work of various scholars.