Asiatic Society of Bombay

Asiatic Society of Bombay

Founding of the Society

Year Authority / Notes

1804 According to its website, this Society was founded on 1804, November 26 as the Literary Society of Bombay. The acquisition of the Library of the Medical and Literary Society of Bombay, which had been founded in 1789, formed the nucleus of the library of the Society.
Its website goes on to say that, in 1829, it became the Bombay Branch of Royal Asiatic Society (BBRAS) (of Great Britain). In 1873 , the Bombay Geographical Society (founded 1832) merged with the BBRAS, and, in 1896, the Anthropological Society, did the same. Its website indicates that in 1954, the BBRAS became the Asiatic Society of Bombay. According to its publications, around 2002 it became the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. According to Otness (1998), this Society is the largest of the RAS organizations.

Seat of the Society

City Authority / Notes

Bombay
India This location is supported by the name of the Society.

Name of the Society

Dates Name Authority

1804 - 1829 Literary Society of Bombay its website.

1829 - 1954 Bombay Branch of Royal Asiatic Society its website gives the name and start year; its publications give the end year.

1955 - Asiatic Society of Bombay Its publications give the name and start year.

Asiatic Society of Bombay Website = http://www.asiaticsociety.org/

Journals of the Society

Years Full Journal Title Abbrev. Indexed
1819 - 1823
(v.1 - v.3)

A Transactions of the Literary Society of Bombay
[GBV German Union cat.] Bombay Lit. Soc. Trans.
[Man, Vol. 30 (Oct., 1930), p.193 cites an article by Benjamin Guy Babington (1794-1866) in 1877 (which is clearly a misprint, since Babington's oriental studies had already ended around 1820, and the journal had ceased in 1823 anyway).]
Trans. Lit. Soc. Bombay
[Science, New Series, Vol. 224, No. 4654 (Jun. 15, 1984), p.1197 cites 2 (1820).]
Transactions of the Lit. Soc. of Bombay
[J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 7 (1860 - 1863), p.153 cites 1819.]

1841/44 - 1921/23
(v.1 - v.26. = Nr. 1-75A);
1925 - 1954
(N.S. v.1 - v.29)

B Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society
Continued by C.
[GBV German Union cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] Bombay, Asiat. Soc. Journ.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xxii]
J. Bom. B. R. Asiat. S.
[Man, Vol. 55 (Jan., 1955), p.2 cites Vol. XXVII (1951).]
J. Bom. Br. R. Asiat. Soc.
[Man, Vol. 56 (Oct., 1956), p.135 cites Vol. IV (1852).]
J. Bombay Br. R. Asiat. Soc.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 235, No. 627. (Jun. 26, 1951), p.457 cites 5, 1857.]
J. Bombay Branch of the Roy. Asiatic Soc.
[Isis, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Jun., 1963), p.231 cites 1896, 19.]
J. Bombay Branch roy. Asiatic Soc.
[Isis, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Sep., 1956), p.300 cites 28.]
J. Roy. Asiatic Soc. Bombay
[Geographical Journal, Vol. 150, No. 3 (Nov., 1984), p.349 cites 5, 1857.]
J. Roy. Asiatic Society Bombay
[Geographical Journal, Vol. 150, No. 3 (Nov., 1984), p.349 cites 1, 1844.]
Jour. Bomb. Br. Roy. As. Soc.
[Geographical Journal, Vol. 71, No. 5 (May, 1928), p.466 cites vol. 4, 1852.] RSLC

1955 - 2001
[1955 - 2002]
(N.S. v.30 - 76)

C Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay
Continues B. Continued by D.
[GBV German Union cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.] J. Asiat. Soc. Bombay
[Man, New Series, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), p.671 cites 30, 1955.]
J. Asiatic Soc. of Bombay
[Isis, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Jun., 1963), p.234 cites 1955, 30.]

2002/2003 -
[2004 - ]
(N.S. 77/78 - )

D Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai
Continues C.
[GBV German Union cat.]

Asiatic Society of Bombay
Founding of the Society
Year	Authority / Notes
1804	According to its website, this Society was founded on 1804, November 26 as the Literary Society of Bombay. The acquisition of the Library of the Medical and Literary Society of Bombay, which had been founded in 1789, formed the nucleus of the library of the Society. Its website goes on to say that, in 1829, it became the Bombay Branch of Royal Asiatic Society (BBRAS) (of Great Britain). In 1873 , the Bombay Geographical Society (founded 1832) merged with the BBRAS, and, in 1896, the Anthropological Society, did the same. Its website indicates that in 1954, the BBRAS became the Asiatic Society of Bombay. According to its publications, around 2002 it became the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. According to Otness (1998), this Society is the largest of the RAS organizations.
Seat of the Society
City	Authority / Notes
Bombay India	This location is supported by the name of the Society.
Name of the Society
Dates	Name	Authority
1804 - 1829	*Literary Society of Bombay*	its website.
1829 - 1954	*Bombay Branch of Royal Asiatic Society*	its website gives the name and start year; its publications give the end year.
1955 -	*Asiatic Society of Bombay*	Its publications give the name and start year.
*Asiatic Society of Bombay* Website = http://www.asiaticsociety.org/

Journals of the Society
Years	Full Journal Title	Abbrev.	Indexed
1819 - 1823 (v.1 - v.3) A	*Transactions of the Literary Society of Bombay* [GBV German Union cat.]	*Bombay Lit. Soc. Trans.* [Man, Vol. 30 (Oct., 1930), p.193 cites an article by Benjamin Guy Babington (1794-1866) in 1877 (which is clearly a misprint, since Babington's oriental studies had already ended around 1820, and the journal had ceased in 1823 anyway).] *Trans. Lit. Soc. Bombay* [Science, New Series, Vol. 224, No. 4654 (Jun. 15, 1984), p.1197 cites 2 (1820).] *Transactions of the Lit. Soc. of Bombay* [J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 7 (1860 - 1863), p.153 cites 1819.]
1841/44 - 1921/23 (v.1 - v.26. = Nr. 1-75A); 1925 - 1954 (N.S. v.1 - v.29) B	*Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society* Continued by C. [GBV German Union cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*Bombay, Asiat. Soc. Journ.* [RSLC, v.1, p.xxii] *J. Bom. B. R. Asiat. S.* [Man, Vol. 55 (Jan., 1955), p.2 cites Vol. XXVII (1951).] *J. Bom. Br. R. Asiat. Soc.* [Man, Vol. 56 (Oct., 1956), p.135 cites Vol. IV (1852).] *J. Bombay Br. R. Asiat. Soc.* [Phil. Trans., B Vol. 235, No. 627. (Jun. 26, 1951), p.457 cites 5, 1857.] *J. Bombay Branch of the Roy. Asiatic Soc.* [Isis, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Jun., 1963), p.231 cites 1896, 19.] *J. Bombay Branch roy. Asiatic Soc.* [Isis, Vol. 47, No. 3 (Sep., 1956), p.300 cites 28.] *J. Roy. Asiatic Soc. Bombay* [Geographical Journal, Vol. 150, No. 3 (Nov., 1984), p.349 cites 5, 1857.] *J. Roy. Asiatic Society Bombay* [Geographical Journal, Vol. 150, No. 3 (Nov., 1984), p.349 cites 1, 1844.] *Jour. Bomb. Br. Roy. As. Soc.* [Geographical Journal, Vol. 71, No. 5 (May, 1928), p.466 cites vol. 4, 1852.]	*RSLC*
1955 - 2001 [1955 - 2002] (N.S. v.30 - 76) C	*Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay* Continues B. Continued by D. [GBV German Union cat.; Harvard Univ. cat.]	*J. Asiat. Soc. Bombay* [Man, New Series, Vol. 26, No. 4 (Dec., 1991), p.671 cites 30, 1955.] *J. Asiatic Soc. of Bombay* [Isis, Vol. 54, No. 2 (Jun., 1963), p.234 cites 1955, 30.]
2002/2003 - [2004 - ] (N.S. 77/78 - ) D	*Journal of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai* Continues C. [GBV German Union cat.]