Asiatic Society Of Bombay building (formerly the Town Hall); William Johnson, William Henderson; Mumbai, India; c. 1855–62; Albumen print. DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University, Texas

An organisation in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that holds over three thousand ancient Sanskrit and Prakrit manuscripts, rare and valuable books and maps. It was founded by James Mackintosh in 1804 as a centre for Oriental studies with a focus on India.