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Asiatic Society of Bengal
Founding of the Society
Year
Authority / Notes
1784
According to its website (), this Society was founded on 1784 January 15 by Sir William Jones (1746-1794).

Otness (1998) points out that, years later, in 1823, a society with similar goals, the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was formed in Britain. Furthermore, in 1829 the Asiatic Society (Bengal) became the first branch of the RAS.

Seat of the Society
City
Authority / Notes
Calcutta
India
This location is supported by its website ().
Name of the Society
Dates
Name
Authority
1784-1825 Asiatick Society Its website ().
1825-1832 Asiatic Society Its website ().
1832 - 1935 Asiatic Society of Bengal Its website ().
1936 - 1951 Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal Its website ().
1951 (July) - Asiatic Society
Some library catalogues give the name as Asiatic Society, Calcutta, in order to distinguish it from the British Asiatic Society (founded in 1823).
Its website ().
Asiatic Society, Calcutta
Journals of the Society
Years
Full Journal Title
Abbrev.
Indexed
1788-1839
(v.1 - v.20)
 
A
Asiatick Researches, or, Transactions of the Society instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature of Asia
For part of the time (perhaps v.15 onward) the title was given with the more modern spelling: Asiatic researches, or, Transactions of the society instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature of Asia.
According to the record in the Harvard Univ. cat., this title was superseded by B.
There were several reprinted editions and translations of this journal; see, for example, A1, A2, A3 and A4.
[Harvard Univ. cat.; Scudder, #3790]
Asiat. Res.
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 80 (1790), p.581 cites Vol. I.]
Asiat. Research.
[Pogg, v.1, col.2.]
Asiatick Researches
[Reuss, v.1, p.110 cites Vol.1; v.1, p.109 cites Vol.3; v.1, p.60 cites Vol.4; v.1, p.63 cites Vol.6 (in Oct.).]
Asiatick Researches
[RSLC, v.1, p.xvii]
Asiatik Researches
[Reuss, v.3, p.95 cites Vol.5 (Ed. Oct.).]
Pogg
Reuss
RSLC
1795 - 1797
Bd.1 - Bd.4
 
A1
Abhandlungen über die Geschichte und Alterthümer, die Künste, Wissenschaften und Literatur Asiens / von Sir William Jones und andern Mitgliedern der im Jahr 1784 zu Calcutta in Indien errichteten gelehrten Gesellschaft. Aus d. Engl. übers. von Johann Christian Fick ... Durchges. u. mit Anmerkungen, ausführlichen Erläuterungen und Zusätzen bereichert von Johann Friederich Kleuker
A German translation published in Riga of some volumes of A.
[GBV German Union cat.; Scudder, #3698]
Abhandl. über die Geschichte u. Alterthümer Asiens
[Reuss, v.9, p.11 cites Bd.1, S.312, which translates an article in Vol.2, beginning p.69.]
Reuss
1798 - 1839
(v.1 - v.20)
 
A2
Asiatick researches, or, Transactions of the society instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature of Asia
A London reprint of A.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
 
 
1801 - 1818
(v.1 - v.12)
 
A3
Asiatick researches, or, Transactions
A London reprint of A.
[Univ. Calif. cat.; Scudder, #448a]
 
 
1805
(t.1 - t.2)
 
A4
Recherches Asiatiques, ou mémoires de la Société établie au Bengale pour faire des Recherches sur l'Histoire et les Antiquités, les Arts, les Sciences et la Littérature de l'Asie
A record in the Bibliot. Nat. France cat. indicates that this is a French translation of 1788-1790 (v.I - v.II) of A.
It also indicates that there was a prospectus for this translation issued in 1802.
Various records in the Bibliot. Nat. France cat. give A. Labaume as the translator.
[Bibliot. Nat. France cat.; GBV German Union cat.; Scudder, #1562a]
Recherches Asiatiques
[Reuss, v.8, p.149 cites T.2; v.8, 151 cites T.1.]
Reuss
1832 - 1904
(v.1 - v.73)
 
B
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
Supersedes A.
Merged with C to form D.
[Univ. Calif. cat.; Scudder, #3780a, #3780b, & #3780c]
Bengal, Asiat. Soc. Jl.
[RSLC, v.13, p.xviii]
Bengal, Asiat. Soc. Journ.
[RSLC, v.9, p.x]
Bengal, Journ. Asiat. Soc.
[RSLC, v.1, p.xix]
J. A. S. B.
[J. Roy. Geog. Soc., Vol. 27 (1857), p.55 cites vi.]
J. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 322, No. 1211. (Dec. 19, 1988), p.399 cites 3, 1834.]
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 80, No. 1/2 (1950), p.71 cites 1883.]
J. Asiatic S. Bengal
[Geographical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 6 (Dec., 1893), p.562 cites 62 (1893).]
J. R. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[Man, Vol. 51 (Sep., 1951), p.119 cites Vol. LVI (1887).]
J. Soc. Bengal
[Science, New Series, Vol. 108, No. 2792 (Jul. 2, 1948), p.11 cites 1847, 6.]
Jour. As. Soc. B.
[Proc. Roy. Geog. Soc., New Monthly Series, Vol. 13, No. 5 (May, 1891), p.284 cites vol. xlii.]
Jour. As. Soc. Beng.
[Proc. Roy. Geog. Soc., New Monthly Series, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Mar., 1892), p.196 cites xvi and xvii.]
Jour. Asiat. Soc. of Bengal
[Am. J. Psych., Vol. 27, No. 2 (Apr., 1916), p.176 cites iii.]
Jour. Roy. Asiatic Soc. Bengal
[Folklore, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Jun. 30, 1915), p.148 cites 1866, ii.]
Journ. As. Soc. Beng.
[J. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 7 (1878), p.109 cites vol. 45.]
Journ. As. Soc. Bengal
[J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 8 (1866), p.72 cites vol. xxix., 1860.]
Journ. As. Soc. of Bengal
[Artibus Asiae, Vol. 27, No. 1/2 (1964), p.19 cites vol. III, 1834.]
Journ. As. society of Bengal
[Artibus Asiae, Vol. 27, No. 1/2 (1964), p.19 cites vol. III, 1834.]
Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[J. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 4 (1875), p.467 cites 1864.]
Journ. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 12 (1883), p.91 cites vol. xli, 1872.]
Journ. Asiat. Soc. of Bengal
[J. Roy. Geog. Soc., Vol. 42 (1872), p.510 cites 1853.]
Journ. Asiat. Society of Bengal
[J. Roy. Geog. Soc., Vol. 42 (1872), p.502 cites 1838, vol. vii.]
Journ. of As. Soc. of Bengal
[J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 1, No. 2 (1844), p.87 cites vol. vii, 1838.]
Journal As. Soc. Bengal
[Phil. Trans., Vol. 160 (1870), p.211 cites vol. xiii.]
Journal As. Soc. of Calcutta
[J. Roy. Geog. Soc., Vol. 31 (1861), p.24 cites 1848.]
RSLC
Jan. to Dec. 1865-Jan. to Dec. 1904
(v.1 - v.40)
 
C
Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
Issued as a section of: Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1832-1864.
Merged with B to form D.
[Univ. Calif. cat.; Scudder, #3780d]
Bengal, Asiat. Soc. Proc.
[RSLC, v.7, p.x]
Pro. As. Soc. B.
[Proc. Roy. Geog. Soc., New Monthly Series, Vol. 13, No. 5 (May, 1891), p.284 cites 1884.]
Proc. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[J. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 4 (1875), p.467 cites 1870.]
Proc. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 80, No. 1/2 (1950), p.71 cites 1871.]
RSLC
1905 - 1934
(new series, v.1 - v.30)
 
D
Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
Formed by the union of B and C.
Superseded by F and G.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
J. A. S. B.
[Isis, Vol. 2, No. 2 (Sep., 1919), p.356 cites III, 1907; IV, 1908; VII, 1912.]
J. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 127, No. 849 (Oct. 25, 1939), p.470 cites 18, 1922.]
J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 108, No. 755 (Apr. 2, 1931), p.83 cites vol. 25 (1929).]
J. Asiat. Soc. of Bengal
[Isis, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Autumn, 1920), p.205 cites new series, VIII, 1912.]
J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 80, No. 1/2 (1950), p.71 cites New Ser., 27, 1931.]
Jour. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[Ann. Math. Stat., Vol. 18, No. 4 (Dec., 1947), p.528 cites Vol. 23 (1927) and Vol. 26 (1930).]
Jour. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[Am. Math. Monthly, Vol. 33, No. 9 (Nov., 1926), p.449 cites vol. 3 (1907).]
Journ. and Proc. of the Asiatic Soc. of Bengal
[Proc. Roy. Soc., B Vol. 97, No. 683 (Jan. 1, 1925), p.285 cites N.S., vol. 12 (1916).]
Journal Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[Isis, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Sep., 1928), p.164 cites 1908.]
 
1905 - 1933
(v.1 -v.12, no.1)
 
E
Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
The record in the Univ. Calif. cat. gives the numbering statement as 1905-1933 with a final volume of vol. 12, no. 1; it also indicates that vol. 9, no. 9 was published in 1938 and bears the later title Memoirs of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal.
The record in the Univ. Chicago cat. indicates that individual numbers within vols. are published out of numerical and chronological order and some bear the Society's later name: Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal.
Continued by J.
[Univ. Calif. cat.; Univ. Chicago cat.]
Mem. As. Soc. Beng.
[J. Am. Oriental Soc., Vol. 63, No. 2 (Apr. - Jun., 1943), p.154 cites 7.]
Mem. Asiatic Soc. Bengal
[Trans. Instit. Brit. Geog., No. 56 (Jul., 1972), p.124 cites 9 (1935).]
Mem. of the As. Soc. of Bengal
[Artibus Asiae, Vol. 27, No. 1/2 (1964), p.19 cites II, no 10 (1910).]
Mem. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 255, No. 800, Aug. 28, 1969), p.432 cites 9, 1935.]
 
1935
(Ser.3, v.1)
 
F
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Letters.
Continues in part D.
Continued by H.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
 
 
1935
(Ser.3, v.1)
 
G
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Science
Continues in part D.
Continued by I.
[deduced from the Univ. Calif. cat.]
 
 
1936 - 1956
(3rd ser., v.2 - v.22)
 
H
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. Letters
Continues F.
Merged with I to form K.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
J. R. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[Man, Vol. 51 (Nov., 1951), p.163 cites an archaeological article in Vol. VI (1940).]
J. R. Asiat. Soc. Beng. Letters
[Man, New Series, Vol. 1, No. 2 (Jun., 1966), p.200 cites 4, 1938.]
J. R. Asiat. Soc., Bengal
[Man, Vol. 51 (Sep., 1951), p.119 cites an archaeological article in Vol. VII (1941).]
J. R. Asiat. Soc. (Bengal Branch)
[Proc. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., No. 1973 (1973), p.53 cites an anthropological article in 4, 1938.]
J. Roy. Asiat. Soc. Bengal
[J. Roy. Anthrop. Instit., Vol. 80, No. 1/2 (1950), p.71 cites an archaeological article in 9, 1943.]
 
1936 - 1956
(3rd ser., v.2 - v.22)
 
I
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. Science
Continues G.
Merged with H to form K.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
J. Roy. Asiatic Soc. Bengal (Sci.)
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 233, No. 606 (Jun. 20, 1949), p.565 cites 4, 1938.]
Jl. R. Asiat. Soc. Beng.
[Phil. Trans., B Vol. 259, No. 830 (Sep. 10, 1970), p.345 cites a biological article in 16, 1950.]
 
1940 -
(v.12, no.2 - )
 
J
Memoirs of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal
Continues E.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
 
 
1959 -
(v.1, no.1 - )
 
K
Journal of the Asiatic Society
Formed by the union of H and I.
[Univ. Calif. cat.]
 
 

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