Back মুম্বই এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি Bengali/Bangla החברה האסייתית של מומבאי HE एशियाटिक सोसायटी (मुम्बई) Hindi ഏഷ്യാറ്റിക് സൊസൈറ്റി, മുംബൈ Malayalam एशियाटिक सोसायटी Marathi Азиатское общество Мумбаи Russian Азійське товариство Мумбаї Ukrainian
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  Location in Mumbai, India | |
| Predecessor | •Literary Society of Bombay •Asiatic Society of Bombay |
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| Formation | 1804 |
| Founder | Sir James Mackintosh |
| Founded at | Mumbai |
| Type | Learned Society Literary Society |
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| Coordinates | 18°55′54″N 72°50′10″E / 18.931589°N 72.836131°E |
Membership | 2649 |
President | Prof. Vispi Balaporia |
| Website | www |
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai (formerly Asiatic Society of Bombay) is a learned society in the field of Asian studies based in Mumbai, India. It can trace its origin to the Literary Society of Bombay which first met in Mumbai on 26 November 1804, and was founded by Sir James Mackintosh. It was formed with the intention of "promoting useful knowledge, particularly such as is now immediately connected with India". After the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established in London in 1823, the Literary Society of Bombay became affiliated with it and was known as the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (BBRAS) since 1830. The Bombay Geographical Society merged with it in 1873, followed by the Anthropological Society of Bombay in 1896. In 1954, it was separated from the Royal Asiatic Society and renamed the Asiatic Society of Bombay.[1] In 2002,[2] it acquired its present name.[1] It is funded by an annual grant from the Central Government of India.
- ^ a b Bavadam, Lyla (8–21 May 2010). "Treasure house". Frontline. 27 (10). Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ^ According to its official website, it was renamed in 2005