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VI

University Readerships

Chapter X of the University Regulations enjoins the provision of special Courses of lectures on particular subjects, mainly intended for the benefit of graduates engaged in research work or of those who wish to prosecute special studies. The lecturers delivering such courses of lectures are called University Readers.

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1908 G. Thibaut, Esq., C.I.E., Ph.D., The Astronomies of the Ancient D.Sc.

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Oriental Nations, with special reference to India.

The General Geology of India.

The Progress of Physics during the last 30 years.

The History of the Bengali Language and Literature from the earliest times down to the middle of the 19th century.

The Philology of the Prakrit Language.

Electric-Magnetic Field.

Indian Logic.

Early Indian History.

Determinoids; an extension of the
theory of Determinants.
Systematic Buddhism.

1912 D. N. Mallik, Esq., B.A., Sc.D., Physics.

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*Professor Herbert Hall Turner, D.Sc., Pure Mathematics.

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1919 Professor A. Foucher

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The influence of Indian civilisation
in Cambodia and Java (illustrated
by lantern slides).

R. Shama Shastri, Esq., B.A., Indian Polity during the Vedic and
M.R.A.S.

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Rao Bahadur L. K. Anantha
Krishna Iyer, B.A.

*G. C. Simpson, Esq.,D Sc., F.R.S.
1922 Dr. Stella Kramrisch, Ph.D.

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Prof. J. S. Mackenzie, M.A., LL.D.,
D.Litt.

Mrs. H. Millicent Mackenzie

Buddhistic Periods.

The Military organisation of the
Moguls.

The contribution of Southern India
to culture and civilisation in an-
cient and medieval times.

The development of the six systems
of Hindu Philosophy.
Indian Ethnography.

Problems in Meteorology.

The expressiveness of Indian Art.
Our present outlook in Philosophy
with historical references.
Recent Educational development.

* Lectures not delivered.

VII

Ghose Travelling Fellowships

The Senate adopted the following resolutions on the 30th January, 1914 :I. The Syndicate shall annually set apart from the Fee Fund a sum of Rs. 3,000 for the maintenance of a Travelling Fellowship.

II. A Travelling Fellowship of the value of Rs. 3,000, tenable for one year, shall be awarded in 1914 and the four following years. The Travelling Fellowship will be allocated successively to the Faculties of Arts, Science, Law, Medicine and Engineering. If in any year, there is no suitable candidate for the Travelling Fellowship in the particular Faculty concerned it may be placed at the disposal of one of the other Faculties.

III. The Fellowship shall be open to

(a) all persons who have been at any time admitted to a Degree in the University of Calcutta ;

(b) all persons who have been at any time a Fellow of the University, Honorary or Ordinary, or an Added Member of a Faculty;

(c) all persons who have at any time held the office of a Professor, Assistant Professor, Reader or Lecturer in the University.

IV. The Travelling Fellows shall be elected by the Senate on the recommendation of the Syndicate, who are empowered to invite applications and frame rules in this behalf.

V. Each candidate for a Travelling Fellowship shall satisfy the Syndicate as to his general ability to profit by a course of study abroad. He shall also submit a general scheme of the work he proposes to undertake during the tenure of his Fellowship.

VI. The Travelling Fellows shall investigate educational methods abroad in their special branches of study (such branch to be determined by the Syndicate in consultation with them)--preferably in Great Britain and in the Continental European seats of learning. They shall submit periodical accounts of their work to the Syndicate and supply such other evidence of the progress made by them as the Syndicate may from time to time require.

VII. Each Travelling Fellow on his return to India shall submit to the Syndicate a full Report embodying the results of his studies and travels which shall be published and be the property of the University.

VIII. The emoluments attached to the Fellowship shall be paid in two half-yearly instalments. The Syndicate shall have power to withhold the payment of the second instalment, if the work done by a Travelling Fellow during first half-year of the tenure of his Fellowship be deemed unsatisfactory by them.

IX. This scheme shall be in force for a term of five years from 1914.

Note. The outbreak of the Great War made the award of these Fellowships impracticable. Meanwhile, on the suggestion of the Hon'ble Justice Sir Asutosh Mookerjee, the necessary funds were arranged for by Sir Rashbehary Ghose, Kt., C.S.I., C.I.E.

The late Sir Rashbehary Ghose, in his Will, made a bequest to the University, of a sum of Rs. 2,50,000, for the purpose of founding a few Fellowships in the University.

The following is a joint letter from the executors to the said Will on the subject of the bequest.

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We have the honour to inform you that Sir Rashbehary Ghose, by the seventh clause of his Will, dated the 23rd day of May, 1920 (of which we have recently obtained probate from the High Court), directed us, as his Executors, to make over to the Calcutta University, out of his estate, the sum of Rs. 2,50,000 for the foundation of a few Travelling Fellowships. It is his recommendation that the University should employ the said sum by following the clauses and rules which he recorded in English in the Schedule marked "Ka" to his said Will. A copy of the English translation of the seventh clause to the said Will annexed to the Probate and of the said Schedule marked " Ka" is appended hereto.

We shall feel obliged if you will place the matter before the University in due course for acceptance of the said bequest.

We have, etc.,

HIRENDRANATH DATTA.

BIPINBIHARI GHOSE.

LALITMOHAN GHOSE.

RAMCHANDRA GHOSHAL."

7th Clause of the Will.

"7. I have resolved to found a few Travelling Fellowships, under the supervision of the Calcutta University. In order to defray the annual costs of those Travelling Fellowships, it is necessary to make over Rs. 2,50,000, two and half lacs of Rupees, to the said University. Hence I hereby direct the Executors appointed by this my Will that they should as soon as they can within one year of my death make over Rs. 2,50,000, two and half lacs of Rupees out of my Estate to the said University. It is my recommendation that the Calcutta University should employ the said Rs. 2,50,000, two and half lacs of rupees by following the clauses and rules which I have recorded in English in the Schedule marked "Ka" to this Will."

Schedule "Ka."

1. That the sum of 2 lacs to be made over to the University of Calcutta be invested in approved Securities so as to produce an income, whenever practicable, of four per cent, per annum.

2. That the entire management of the said fund in all respects whatsoever and the application of its income be, subject to the general control of the Senate, vested in the Board of Management mentioned in my letter of the 8th August, 1913, to the University of Calcutta, founding four University Professorships.

3. That three Travelling Fellowships be founded, each tenable for one year, the Fellows to be remunerated from the income of the Fund.

4. That the Fellowships be open only to persons who have been at any time admitted to a Degree in the University of Calcutta.

5. That the Travelling Fellows be nominated by the Board of Management subject to confirmation by the Senate. The Board of Management shall have power to invite applications and shall satisfy themselves as to the general ability of a candidate for Fellowship to profit by a course of study abroad. Each candidate shall be required to submit a general scheme of the work he proposes to undertake during the tenure of his Fellowship.

6. It shall be the duty of each Travelling Fellow to investigate educa. tional methods abroad (that is, outside India) in his special branch of study or to undertake research in any special branch of learning-such branch and the seats of learning where the investigation is to be carried on to be determined by the Board of Management in consultation with the candidate. The Fellows shall submit periodical accounts of their work to the Board and supply such other evidence of the progress made by them as the Board may, for time to time, require.

7. Each Travelling Fellow shall, on his return to India, submit to the Board a full report embodying the results of his studies and travels which shall be published by and be the property of the University.

8. The emoluments attached to a Fellowship shall be paid ordinarily in advance in two half-yearly instalments. The Board shall have power however to withhold the payment of the second instalment if the work done by a Travelling Fellow during the first half-year of the tenure of his Fellowship be deemed unsatisfactory by them. A Travelling Fellow may be re-appointed or have his term extended at the discretion of the Board of Management.

9. Of the three Fellowships to be awarded each year, at least two shall be allotted to a Scientific subject.

10. The Senate shall have power, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, to frame supplementary rules for the efficient administration of the Fund. Such rules, however, shall in no wise, conflict with the principle laid down above, nor shall have the Senate power, under any circumstances, to spend any portion of the corpus of the Fund but, if one or more Fellowships are not awarded in any particular year on account of lack of suitable candidates or for like reason, the sum unspent may be temporarily invested by the Board and applied in the award of additional Fellowships in any subsequent year.

The bequest was thankfully accepted by the Senate on the 6th of August, 1921.

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