The Madras Literary Society is a learned society in Chennai (earlier called Madras), India which was founded in 1817 and in 1830 it became associated with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. It was founded by Sir John Henry Newbolt, Chief Justice of Madras with Benjamin Guy Babington as the founder secretary. The Society produced a journal called the Transactions of the Literary Society of Madras and from 1833 under the name of [Madras] Journal of Literature and Science. Most of the early members were Europeans and the first Indian to be admitted was Kavali Lakshmayya who worked with Colin Mackenzie. The journal ceased publication in 1894. The journal published extensive researches on geology, meteorology, fauna, flora, culture and history. Some of the major contributor
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| - The Madras Literary Society is a learned society in Chennai (earlier called Madras), India which was founded in 1817 and in 1830 it became associated with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. It was founded by Sir John Henry Newbolt, Chief Justice of Madras with Benjamin Guy Babington as the founder secretary. The Society produced a journal called the Transactions of the Literary Society of Madras and from 1833 under the name of [Madras] Journal of Literature and Science. Most of the early members were Europeans and the first Indian to be admitted was Kavali Lakshmayya who worked with Colin Mackenzie. The journal ceased publication in 1894. The journal published extensive researches on geology, meteorology, fauna, flora, culture and history. Some of the major contributor (en)
- La Madras Literary Society (Société littéraire de Madras) est une société savante située à Madras en Inde, qui a été fondée en 1817 et qui devint en 1830 une branche de la Royal Asiatic Society. Elle a été créée par John Henry Newbolt, président de la Cour supérieure de justice de Madras, avec Benjamin Guy Babington. La bibliothèque gérée par la Madras Literary Society est la plus ancienne bibliothèque publique de la ville et l'une des plus anciennes d'Inde. (fr)
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| - The Madras Literary Society is a learned society in Chennai (earlier called Madras), India which was founded in 1817 and in 1830 it became associated with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. It was founded by Sir John Henry Newbolt, Chief Justice of Madras with Benjamin Guy Babington as the founder secretary. The Society produced a journal called the Transactions of the Literary Society of Madras and from 1833 under the name of [Madras] Journal of Literature and Science. Most of the early members were Europeans and the first Indian to be admitted was Kavali Lakshmayya who worked with Colin Mackenzie. The journal ceased publication in 1894. The journal published extensive researches on geology, meteorology, fauna, flora, culture and history. Some of the major contributors to the journal included Thomas C. Jerdon and Walter Elliot. The library run by the society in a red sandstone building in the Department of Public Instruction complex in Nungambakkam is the oldest functional public library in the city and one of the oldest in India. The Government Museum, Chennai started as an extension of the Madras Literary Society library in Nungambakkam before moving to the present premises in Pantheon Road, Egmore. In 1890, a major part of the library's book collection was moved to a new building in the same premises as the museum to form the Connemara Public Library. The main library continues to exist in the premises of the DPI , taken care of by a dedicated committee members and patrons. (en)
- La Madras Literary Society (Société littéraire de Madras) est une société savante située à Madras en Inde, qui a été fondée en 1817 et qui devint en 1830 une branche de la Royal Asiatic Society. Elle a été créée par John Henry Newbolt, président de la Cour supérieure de justice de Madras, avec Benjamin Guy Babington. La Société publiait une revue appelée les Transactions of the Literary Society of Madras, qui prendra en 1833 le nom de Journal of Literature and Science (de Madras). Ses premiers membres étaient en majorité des Européens ; le premier Indien à y être admis fut Kavali Lakshmayya, qui a travaillé avec Colin Mackenzie. La revue a cessé de paraître en 1894. Dans cette revue furent publiées des études approfondies sur la géologie, la météorologie, la faune, la flore, la culture et l'histoire. Parmi ses principaux contributeurs se trouvaient Thomas C. Jerdon et Walter Elliot. La bibliothèque gérée par la Madras Literary Society est la plus ancienne bibliothèque publique de la ville et l'une des plus anciennes d'Inde. Le musée gouvernemental de Madras fut créé comme une extension de la bibliothèque de la société, alors hébergée dans un bâtiment de grès rouge du département de l'Instruction publique à , avant de déménager dans ses locaux actuels, situés à . (fr)
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