The Asiatic Society
( Founded in 1784 )

1, PARK STREET, KOLKATA : 700 016, INDIA


PRESIDENTS & SECRETARIES

Year

PRESIDENTS

SECRETARIES

1784-89

Sir William Jones

George Hillarow Barlow , John Herbert Harington

1790

Sir William Jones

John Herbert Harrington

1790(end)-1793

Sir William Jones

Edmund Morris

1794-95

Sir John Shore

Edmund Morris

1796

Sir John Shore

Captain Symes

1797

Sir John Shore

C E Carrington

1799

Sir J Ansturther Bart

W Hunter

1802

Sir J Ansturther Bart

R Home

1805

Sir J Ansturther Bart

W Hunter

1807

H T Colebrooke

W Hunter

1810

H T Colebrooke , Eari of Moira

Dr. W Hunter, Dr. H H Wilson

1820

Marquis of Hastings

H H Wilson (absent), Capt. A Lockett (Offg.)

1822

Maquis of Hastings

H H Wilson

1825

Hon'ble J H Harrington

W W Wilson

1828

Sir C E Grey

H H Wilson

1832

Hon. Sir E Ryan

W H Wilson

1833

Hon. Sir E Ryan

James Prinsep, Babu Ramcomal Sen (First Indian Secretary

1834

Hon. Sir E Ryan

J Prinsep, Ramcomal Sen

1835-37

Hon. Sir E Ryan

Babu Ramcomal Sen

1838

Hon. Sir E Ryan

James Prinsep

1839

Hon. Sir E Ryan

Dr W B O'Shaughnessy, J C C Sutherland

1840-41

Hon. Sir E Ryan

H W Torrens

1842

Hon. H T Prinsep

H W Torrens

1843

Hon. H T Prinsep

Rt. Hon. W W Bird (from 30th March), H W Torrens,
W Piddington

1844

W W Bird, Hon. Sir Hernry Hardinge (from October)

Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge (from October),
H
W Torrens, W Piddington

1845

Hon. Sir Henry Hardinge

H W Torrens, W Piddington

1846

As in 1844

H W Torrens, Dr W B O'Shanghnessy (appointed in August), Mr J W Laidlay (appointed Co-Secretary in November), Dr Roer as Co-Secy, Oriental Dept.

1847

As in 1844

J W Laidlay

1848-50

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

Dr. W B O'Shanghnessy

1851

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

Capt. F C C C Hayes, Dr A Sprenger (Elected in place of Capt. Hayes in May, in consequence of change made in the organisation of the Council, another election was held in June with the following results :

1852

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

Dr A Sprenger A Grote (Elected Jt. Sec. in April HV Bayley

1853-55

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

A Grote

1856

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

W S Atkinson

1857

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

S S Atkinson, R Mitra

1858

Hon. Sir J W Colvile, Kt.

W S Atkinson, W B Cowell

1859-62

A Grote

W S Atkinson, W B Cowell

1863

Lt. Col. W L Thuillier (resigned in April)
W S Atkinson (resigned in August)
E C Bayley (elected in September)

E B Cowell (resigned in July),
H F Blanford (elected in August)

1864

E C Bayley

H F Blanford, W L Heeley, H F Blanford
W L Helley ( in July on resignation of the two secretaries, R Mitra and Dr J Anderson came in.)

1866

E C Bayley

H F Blanford

1867

Dr J Fayrer

H F Blanford

1868

Dr T Oldham

H F Blanford

1869

Dr T Oldham

H Blochmann

1870-72

Hon. J B Phear

H Blochmann

1873

Dr T Oldham

In April, Col. H Hyde resigned as Secy.
Capt. J Waterhouse

1874

In April, Col. H. Hyde was elected President in place of Dr. T Oldham

Capt. J Waterhouse

1875

Hon. E C Bayley
In April,Dr. Oldham was elected President

In April, Dr. Oldham resigned as he was elected President, Capt. J waterhouse

1876

Dr T Oldham

Capt. J waterhouse

1877

Hon. Sir E C Bayley

Capt. J waterhouse

1878

W T Blanford

Capt. J waterhouse

1879

W T Blanford
H B Medlicott since December

H B Medlicott succeeded W T Blanford in December
Capt. J Waterhouse

1880

H B Medlicott

J Crawford

1881

Hon. Sir Ashley Eden

A Pedder

1882

Hon. Sir Ashley Eden
In May, Hon. H J Reynolds succeeded Sir Eden

In May, Hon. H J Reynolds succeeded Sir Eden
Dr
H W M'Cann

1883

Hon. J J Reynolds

Dr H W M'Cann

1884

H F Blanford

L. De Nice'Ville

1885

Dr. Rajendra Lala Mitra (First Indian President)

J Wood-Mason

1886-87

E F T Atkinson

J Wood-Mason

1888

J Waterhouse

J Wood-Mason

1889

J Waterhouse

Dr A R Hoernle

1890

F W Beveridge

Dr A R Hoernle

1891-92

Sir A W Croft

Dr A R Hoernle

1893

Sir C A Elliott

G A Grierson

1894

C J Lyall

G A Grierson

1895-96

A Pedder

G A Grierson

1897

Dr A F R Hoernle

Dr G Ranking

1898

Hon'ble H H Risley

Dr G Ranking

1899

Hon'ble H H Risley

T Bloch

1900-01

Sir John Woodburn

T Bloch

1902-03

C W Bolton

J Macfarlane

1904

C W Bolton

J Macfarlane

1905

Sir A H L Fraser

J Macfarlane

1906

Sir A H L Fraser

Lt. Col. D. C. Phillott.

1907-08

Justice Asutosh Mukhopadhyay

Lt. Col. D. C. Phillott.

1909

Sir Thomas Holland

G H Tipper

1910

T H Diggs La Touche

G H Tipper

1911-12

G F A Harris

G H Tipper

1913

Thomas Daird Baron Carmichael

G H Tipper

1914

Thomas Daird Baron

Major C L Peart

1915-16

Sir Leonard Rogers

F H Gravely

1917-18

H H Hayden

F H Gravely

1919-20

Mm Hara Prasad Sastri

W A K Christie

1921

Justice Asutosh Mikhopadhyay

A H Harley

1922

Justice Asutosh Mikhopadhyay

W A K Christie

1923

N Annandale

J.van Manen

1924-25

Sir Rajendranath Mookherjee

J.van Manen

1926

G H Tipper

J.van Manen

1927

W A K Christie

J.van Manen

1928-29

Dr. Upendranath Brahmachari

J.van Manen

1930-31

R BN Seymour Sewell

J.van Manen

1932

Justice C C Ghose

J.van Manen

1934-35

L L Fermor

J.van Manen

1936

Sir John Anderson

J.van Manen

1937

Sir John Anderson

Dr B S Guha

1938-39

Sir David Ezra

Dr B S Guha

1940

Justice John Lort Williams

Dr B S Guha

1941

Dr C S Fox

Dr S L Hora

1942-44

Dr Shyamaprasad Mookherjee

Dr Kalidas Nag

1945

Dr Meghnad Saha

Dr Kalidas Nag

1946

Justice N G A Edgley

Dr Kalidas Nag

1947

Dr B C Law

Dr K N Bagchi

1948

Dr D West, Justice Ramaprasad Mookherjee

Dr K N Bagchi

1949-50

Justice Ramaprasad Mookherjee

Dr Niharranjan Ray

1951-53

Prof S K Mitra, F R S

Prof J M Sen

1953-55

Prof S K Chatterji

Prof J M Sen

1955-57

Dr D M Bose

Dr M L Roychaudhury

1957-59

Dr S N Sen

Dr J N Banerjea

1959-61

Dr N Dutta

Dr J N Banerjea

1961-62

Dr A C Ukil

Prof S K Saraswati

1963

Dr U N Ghoshal

Dr P C Gupta

1964-65

Dr K N Bagchi

Dr P C Gupta

1966

Prof R C Majumdar