Burgess, James

Sources : Journal Asiatique. 1908 ; Sewell, R. « Obituary Notice. Dr. James Burgess, CIE, LL. D., Erc ». The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, janvier 1917, p. 195-199.

« The death of Fr. James Burgess, on October 3rd, at 22 Seton Place, Edinburgh, where he had lived for many years, deprives the Royal Asiatic Society of one of its oldest and most distinguished members. »

« In 1868 he was appointed Secretary to the Bombay Geographical Society. »

Source : Das, Aniruddha. « Jas Burgess and The Indian Antiquary (1872-1884): Crafting India’s Past ». Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 2014, vol. 75, p. 1057-1061.

« In 1872 he founded the well-known scientific journal, The Indian Antiquary, which he edited and published for thirteen years, transferring it then to Mr. Fleet and Sir Richard Temple. »

Sources : Sewell, R. « Obituary Notice. Dr. James Burgess, CIE, LL. D., Erc ». The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, janvier 1917, p. 195-199 ; Das, Aniruddha. « Jas Burgess and The Indian Antiquary (1872-1884): Crafting India’s Past ». Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 2014, vol. 75, p. 1057-1061.

« In 1873 he was appointed by the Government of Bombay to be head of the Archaeological Survey of Western India. »

Sources : Sewell, R. « Obituary Notice. Dr. James Burgess, CIE, LL. D., Erc ». The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, janvier 1917, p. 195-199 ; Das, Aniruddha. « Jas Burgess and The Indian Antiquary (1872-1884): Crafting India’s Past ». Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 2014, vol. 75, p. 1057-1061.

« Meanwhile, in 1881, Burgess had been appointed head of the Archaeological Survey of Southern India. »

Sources : Sewell, R. « Obituary Notice. Dr. James Burgess, CIE, LL. D., Erc ». The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, janvier 1917, p. 195-199 ; Das, Aniruddha. « Jas Burgess and The Indian Antiquary (1872-1884): Crafting India’s Past ». Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 2014, vol. 75, p. 1057-1061.

« However, Burgess eventually succeeded Cunningham as the superintendent of the survey in 1885 and Director General in 1886. »

Source : Das, Aniruddha. « Jas Burgess and The Indian Antiquary (1872-1884): Crafting India’s Past ». Proceedings of the Indian History Congress, 2014, vol. 75, p. 1057-1061.

« In 1886 Dr. Burgess was promoted to the post of Director-General of the Archaeological Surveys of India, and took up his residence in Calcutta, supervising therefrom the work of research over the whole country. »

Source : Sewell, R. « Obituary Notice. Dr. James Burgess, CIE, LL. D., Erc ». The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, janvier 1917, p. 195-199.

« He also served on the Council of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was Chairman of the University Library Committee. »

Source : J. G. B. « Obituary : James Burgess, CIE, LL. D. ». Geographical Notes, 1916, vol. 32, n°1, p. 535.

« He also served on the Council of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and was Chairman of the University Library Committee. »

Source : J. G. B. « Obituary : James Burgess, CIE, LL. D. ». Geographical Notes, 1916, vol. 32, n°1, p. 535.

Il donne des informations à René-Jean à propos de publications de l’Archeological Survey of India : « To assure myself, I have made enquiry before replying to your enquiry. […] I am sorry this information is so disappointing, but I know it is correct. I am always pleased to be of service to archaeologists. »

Source : Autographes René-Jean, carton 143, dossier 1, papier 76, BINHA.