Asiatic Researches
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Asiatic Researches was a pioneering scholarly journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal that published early Western research on the history, languages, sciences, and cultures of Asia.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asiatic Researches Context triple: [Asiatic Society of Bengal, hasPublication, Asiatic Researches]
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A.
Travels in Tartary
Travels in Tartary is a classic 1930s travel narrative by British writer Peter Fleming, recounting his adventurous overland journey across remote regions of Central Asia.
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B.
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind is Al-Biruni’s pioneering 11th-century study of Indian religion, philosophy, science, and culture, regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive works of comparative religion and Indology.
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C.
The Most Ancient East
The Most Ancient East is an influential archaeological and historical study by V. Gordon Childe that surveys the early civilizations of the Near East and their role in the origins of Western culture.
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Relectio de Indis
Relectio de Indis is a foundational 16th-century theological-legal treatise that helped establish principles of international law and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the context of Spanish colonial expansion.
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E.
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels is an early 19th-century travel narrative by American sea captain Amasa Delano, recounting his global maritime journeys and encounters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Asiatic Researches Target entity description: Asiatic Researches was a pioneering scholarly journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal that published early Western research on the history, languages, sciences, and cultures of Asia.
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A.
Travels in Tartary
Travels in Tartary is a classic 1930s travel narrative by British writer Peter Fleming, recounting his adventurous overland journey across remote regions of Central Asia.
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B.
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind
Tahqiq ma li-l-Hind is Al-Biruni’s pioneering 11th-century study of Indian religion, philosophy, science, and culture, regarded as one of the earliest comprehensive works of comparative religion and Indology.
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C.
The Most Ancient East
The Most Ancient East is an influential archaeological and historical study by V. Gordon Childe that surveys the early civilizations of the Near East and their role in the origins of Western culture.
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D.
Relectio de Indis
Relectio de Indis is a foundational 16th-century theological-legal treatise that helped establish principles of international law and the rights of Indigenous peoples in the context of Spanish colonial expansion.
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E.
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels
A Narrative of Voyages and Travels is an early 19th-century travel narrative by American sea captain Amasa Delano, recounting his global maritime journeys and encounters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Orientalist journal
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scholarly journal ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Asiatic Society of Bengal
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British colonial scholarship in India ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
European knowledge of Asian religions
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European knowledge of Asian sciences ⓘ European knowledge of Indian history ⓘ development of comparative philology ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | British India ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Asian studies
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Oriental studies ⓘ archaeology ⓘ ethnology ⓘ history ⓘ linguistics ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ philology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Asia
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Asian cultures ⓘ Asian history ⓘ Asian languages ⓘ Asian religions ⓘ India ⓘ South Asia ⓘ |
| genre | learned journal ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Asiatic Researches; or, Transactions of the Society, instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature of Asia
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linked to:
Asiatic Researches
Asiatick Researches ⓘ
linked to:
Asiatic Researches
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| hasAudience |
European scholars
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colonial administrators ⓘ members of learned societies ⓘ |
| influenced | later journals in Oriental studies ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Western research on Asia
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pioneering Orientalist scholarship ⓘ publication of studies on Indian law and religion ⓘ publication of studies on Sanskrit ⓘ publication of translations of Asian texts ⓘ |
| primaryPlaceOfPublication | Calcutta ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Asiatic Society of Bengal ⓘ |
| publisher | Asiatic Society of Bengal ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Asiatic Society of Bengal Transactions
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linked to:
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
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| subjectArea |
cultures of Asia
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history of Asia ⓘ languages of Asia ⓘ sciences of Asia ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
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Asiatic Researches; or, Transactions of the Society, instituted in Bengal, for inquiring into the history and antiquities, the arts, sciences, and literature of Asia
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linked to: Asiatic Researches