Burma Research Society

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Burma Research Society
AbbreviationBRS
Formation29 March 1910; 113 years ago (29 March 1910)
Dissolved29 December 1980
TypeHistorical research
HeadquartersYangon
Location

The Burma Research Society (

Burma and the neighbouring countries".[1]

The society was founded on 29 March 1910 at a meeting held at the

Gordon H Luce, Pe Maung Tin and Charles Duroiselle. It published original research which appeared in the Journal of the Burma Research Society
. The Journal of the Burma Research Society (1911–1977) consists of 59 volumes, being 136 journals comprising more than 1,300 articles. Since 1962, publication has been subject to government regulation. The society also published its Fiftieth Anniversary Publications (Rangoon: Burma Research Society, 1960–61. 2 vols). The first volume consisted of papers read at the society's fiftieth anniversary conference, and the second, 524 pages, reprinted a selection of articles from earlier issues of the journal.

As well as publishing the journal, the Burma Research Society also published Burmese historical and literary manuscript texts and prescribed school textbooks.

References

  1. ^ "Journal of the Burma Research Society". IG Publishing. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2012.

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