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Arthur Llewellyn Basham FAHA (24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986) was a noted historian, Indologist and author of a number of books.
Arthur Llewellyn Basham (1914-1986), professor of South Asian history, was born on 24 May 1914 at Loughton, Essex, England, son of English parents Arthur Abraham Edward Basham and his wife Maria Jane, née Thompson, who were both journalists.
Author of History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas and others. Primary Contributions (1) Hinduism, major world religion originating on the Indian subcontinent and comprising several and varied systems of philosophy, belief, and ritual.
Jan 1, 2022 · Arthur Llewellyn Basham (1914–1986) was a distinguished English Indologist of the twentieth century. He is known for his in-depth study of Indian and Asian culture. Basham or “Bash” as he was fondly called by his friends and colleagues was born on 24 May 1914 in Loughton, Essex, England.
(1914–1986) A prominent Western Indologist whose encyclopaedic survey, The Wonder That Was India (1954), continues to be instrumental in introducing students to the depth and variety of classical Hindu culture.
Arthur Llewellyn Basham FAHA (24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986) was a noted historian, Indologist and author of a number of books.
Emeritus Professor A.L. [Arthur Llewellyn] Basham died on 27 January 1986 in Calcutta. He had been a Foundation Fellow of the Academy, and a member of its Council and its Vice-President from 1970 to 1972. He was born in England in 1914 and retired from his chair at the A.N.U. at the end of 1979.
Arthur Llewellyn Basham. This archive of images was put together by the late Professor A. L. Basham (1914-1986) during his tenure as professor and head of the department of Oriental (later Asian) civilizations at ANU (1965-1979).
Arthur Llewellyn Basham. Oxford University Press, 1991 - Philosophy - 159 pages. The late A.L. Basham was one of the world's foremost authorities on ancient Indian culture and religion.
This is a clearly written introduction to ancient India before the Muslim conquest of the 13th century. Arthur Llewellyn Basham's father was a British journalist who served in the Indian Army during WWI.
