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Title Indian and Sri Lankan Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1770-1931
Description

Indian and Sri Lankan Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1770–1931 was curated in association with the Bodleian Library.

This collection contains records compiled by the United Society Partners in the Gospel (USPG), a UK-based Anglican missionary organisation that operates globally. From the eighteenth to the early twentieth century the USPG went by the name of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG). This collection includes letters, reports, and supplementary material compiled by its Indian and Sri Lankan branches during the period 1770–1931.

The collection contains the correspondence left by Rev. Christian David who became the first Indian ordained into the Anglican priesthood. It also includes annual diocesan reports from across India and Sri Lanka. The standardised structure of these reports enables the progress and reach of each mission to be tracked over time. These papers allow students and researchers to survey the spread of Christianity in South Asia, life under the British Raj, and the causes and impact of the partition of India. 

ISBN 9781851172290
Contributor Bodleian Library
Type jpg
Format pdf
Identifier https://britishonlinearchives.com/collections/28/indian-and-sri-lankan-records-from-colonial-missionaries-1770-1931
Source Archives of the USPG
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Rights Content © USPG; images © Microform Academic Publishers, 2010. All rights reserved.
Publisher Microform Academic Publishers
Coverage 1770-1931
Volume Count 8
Document Count 197
Image Count 84,424
Born From Source
This resource digitised straight from the 'source' material i.e. directly from the original, physical archive.
Created On 16th September, 2010 - 2:38pm
Last Updated 9th May, 2024 - 12:54pm

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