Continues Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society (1827 - 1834), Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1834 - 1863), Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (New Series) (1864 - 1990)
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ISSN: 1356-1863 (Print), 1474-0591 (Online)
Editor: Daud Ali
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The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society has been published by the Society since 1834 and is distinguished not only by its longevity but also by its consistency in providing a forum for scholarly articles of the highest quality on South Asia, the Middle East (together with North Africa and Ethiopia), Central Asia, East Asia and South-East Asia. It publishes articles on history, archaeology, literature, language, religion and art, and reviews of books in these fields.

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