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Papers and photographs of Sir Charles Bell, Indian Civil Service 1891-1919; Tibetologist
Catalogue reference: Mss Eur F80
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This record is about the Papers and photographs of Sir Charles Bell, Indian Civil Service 1891-1919; Tibetologist dating from 1901-1944.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Mss Eur F80
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Title (The name of the record)
- Papers and photographs of Sir Charles Bell, Indian Civil Service 1891-1919; Tibetologist
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1901-1944
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Description (What the record is about)
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Bell Collection: papers and photographs of Sir Charles Alfred Bell (1870-1945), Indian Civil Service 1891-1919, on political duty in Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim 1904-21, adviser to British Plenipotentiary (Sir Henry McMahon) at Simla Conference on Tibet 1913-14; in retirement devoted himself to scholarly study, publishing several books in which he sought to interpret Tibet to the outside world.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Bell, Sir, Charles Alfred, 1870-1945, knight, Indian civil servant</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 304 items
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/709f6a52-0169-41e6-84dd-a8c670f07098/
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Papers and photographs of Sir Charles Bell, Indian Civil Service 1891-1919; Tibetologist