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Vincent Arthur Smith, CIE, (3 June 1843 – 6 February 1920) was an Irish Indologist, historian, member of the Indian Civil Service, and curator. He was one of the prominent figures in Indian historiography during the British Raj.[2]
Vincent Arthur Smith
The Early History of India by Vincent Arthur Smith, 1914
After graduating from Trinity College Dublin, he passed the final examination for the Indian Civil Service in 1871, at "the head of the list", and served in what is now Uttar Pradesh until 1900, in the regular ICS roles, rising to "Chief Secretary to the government" in 1898, becoming a Commissioner the same year. Throughout this period he was a prolific writer on Indian history, and finally left the service early to devote more time to this, in 1900, returning to England.[1]
Moving first to Cheltenham, by 1910 Smith was settled in Oxford where he joined St John's College and was appointed a Curator of the Indian Institute.[1]
Following his retirement, Smith wrote several monographs on Indian history.[5] These included two monographs on the emperors Ashoka and Akbar respectively, which he went on to revise several times, updating them to reflect new research and information.[5] He also wrote published two comprehensive volumes on Indian history, The Early History of India and The Oxford History of India, as well as a book about the history of fine arts in India and Sri Lanka.[1]
General index to the reports of the Archaeological Survey of India: Volumes I to XXIII, with a glossary and general table of contents, Simla, Government Central Press, 1887. - Varanasi: Indological Book House, 1969
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1893). Editor of William Henry Sleeman'sRambles and Recollections of an Indian official Volume 1, Rambles and Recollections of an Indian official Volume 2 Westminster Reprint edition of the 1893 (2 volumes)
Preface to Purna Chandra Mukherji: A report on a tour of exploration of the antiquities of Kapilavastu Tarai of Nepal during February and March, 1899, Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, 1901; Delhi Indological Book House, 1969.
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1901). Asoka, the Buddhist Emperor of India, 1 ed. Oxford 1901; 3rd ed., Rulers of India series, Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1920
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1901). The Jain Stûpa and other antiquities of Mathurâ
"The Kushān, or Indo-Scythian, Period of Indian History, B.C. 165 to A.D. 320," pp. 1–64 in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (London), 1903.
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1903). The Indian civil service as a profession. A lecture delivered at Trinity college, Dublin, on June 10th, 1903
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1904). The Early History of India, from 600 B. C. to the Muhammadan conquest
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1906). Catalogue of the coins in the Indian Museum, Calcutta, including the cabinet of the Asiatic Society of Bengal: Volume 1, The Early Foreign Dynasties and the Guptas, Oxford: Clarendon Press
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1906). Williams Jackson, A. V. (ed.). History of India: From Sixth century B.C. to Mohammedan Conquest. History of India. Vol. 2. London: Grolier Society.
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1911). A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day, First Edition
A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day, Second Edition revised by K Codrington, 1930
A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day, Third Edition revised and enlarged by Karl Khandalavala, 1962
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1917). Akbar the Great Mogul, 1542-1605. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1919) Second and revised edition to François Bernier's Travels in the Mogul Empire, AD 1656–1668, 1914
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1919). The Oxford history of India : from the earliest times to the end of 1911, Oxford : Clarendon Press
Smith, Vincent Arthur (1919). Indian constitutional reform, viewed in the light of history, Oxford : University Press
^Ahir, Rajiv (2018). A Brief History of Modern India. Spectrum Books (P) Limited. p. 14. ISBN978-81-7930-688-8.
^Dhammika, Shravasti (2008). Middle Land, Middle Way: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Buddha's India. Buddhist Publication Society. p. 41. ISBN978-955-24-0197-8.
^"Fuhrer's attempt to associate the names of eighteen Sakyas, including Mahanaman, with the structures, on the false claim of writings in pre-Asokan characters, was fortunately foiled in time by V.A. Smith, who paid a surprise visit when the excavation was in progress. The forgery was exposed to the public." in East and West. Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente. 1979. p. 66.
^ abN.B.D. (1919). "OBITUARY NOTES". Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. 1 (2): 191–193. ISSN 0378-1143.
^Crooke, William (30 March 1920). "Dr. Vincent Arthur Smith, C. I. E." Folklore. 31 (1): 87. doi:10.1080/0015587x.1920.9719131. JSTOR 1255017.
^The History of British India: A Chronology. by J F Riddick
"Smith, Vincent Arthur". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36164. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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For other people named Vincent Smith see Vincent Smith Vincent Arthur Smith CIE 3 June 1843 6 February 1920 was an Irish Indologist historian member of the Indian Civil Service and curator He was one of the prominent figures in Indian historiography during the British Raj 2 Vincent Arthur SmithThe Early History of India by Vincent Arthur Smith 1914Born 1843 06 03 3 June 1843Dublin United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandDied6 February 1920 1920 02 06 aged 76 1 OxfordOccupation s Indologist art historianIn the 1890s he was key to exposing the forgeries of Alois Anton Fuhrer then working for the Archaeological Survey of India who Smith caught in the act of making fake inscriptions 3 4 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 Further readingBiography EditSmith was born in Dublin on 3 June 1843 which was then part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland His father was Aquilla Smith well known in medical and numismatic circles in Dublin and London 1 After graduating from Trinity College Dublin he passed the final examination for the Indian Civil Service in 1871 at the head of the list and served in what is now Uttar Pradesh until 1900 in the regular ICS roles rising to Chief Secretary to the government in 1898 becoming a Commissioner the same year Throughout this period he was a prolific writer on Indian history and finally left the service early to devote more time to this in 1900 returning to England 1 Moving first to Cheltenham by 1910 Smith was settled in Oxford where he joined St John s College and was appointed a Curator of the Indian Institute 1 Following his retirement Smith wrote several monographs on Indian history 5 These included two monographs on the emperors Ashoka and Akbar respectively which he went on to revise several times updating them to reflect new research and information 5 He also wrote published two comprehensive volumes on Indian history The Early History of India and The Oxford History of India as well as a book about the history of fine arts in India and Sri Lanka 1 Smith was honoured with the award of Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire 6 and awarded a doctorate by Trinity College Dublin in 1919 1 He died in Oxford on 6 February 1920 7 Works EditGeneral index to the reports of the Archaeological Survey of India Volumes I to XXIII with a glossary and general table of contents Simla Government Central Press 1887 Varanasi Indological Book House 1969 Smith Vincent Arthur 1893 Editor of William Henry Sleeman s Rambles and Recollections of an Indian official Volume 1 Rambles and Recollections of an Indian official Volume 2 Westminster Reprint edition of the 1893 2 volumes Preface to Purna Chandra Mukherji A report on a tour of exploration of the antiquities of Kapilavastu Tarai of Nepal during February and March 1899 Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1901 Delhi Indological Book House 1969 Smith Vincent Arthur 1901 Asoka the Buddhist Emperor of India 1 ed Oxford 1901 3rd ed Rulers of India series Oxford Clarendon Press 1920 Smith Vincent Arthur 1901 The Jain Stupa and other antiquities of Mathura The Kushan or Indo Scythian Period of Indian History B C 165 to A D 320 pp 1 64 in Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society London 1903 Smith Vincent Arthur 1903 The Indian civil service as a profession A lecture delivered at Trinity college Dublin on June 10th 1903 Smith Vincent Arthur 1904 The Early History of India from 600 B C to the Muhammadan conquest Smith Vincent Arthur 1906 Catalogue of the coins in the Indian Museum Calcutta including the cabinet of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Volume 1 The Early Foreign Dynasties and the Guptas Oxford Clarendon Press Smith Vincent Arthur 1906 Williams Jackson A V ed History of India From Sixth century B C to Mohammedan Conquest History of India Vol 2 London Grolier Society Smith Vincent Arthur 1911 A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day First Edition A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day Second Edition revised by K Codrington 1930 A history of fine art in India and Ceylon from the earliest times to the present day Third Edition revised and enlarged by Karl Khandalavala 1962 Smith Vincent Arthur 1917 Akbar the Great Mogul 1542 1605 Oxford Clarendon Press Smith Vincent Arthur 1919 Second and revised edition to Francois Bernier s Travels in the Mogul Empire AD 1656 1668 1914 Smith Vincent Arthur 1919 The Oxford history of India from the earliest times to the end of 1911 Oxford Clarendon Press Smith Vincent Arthur 1919 Indian constitutional reform viewed in the light of history Oxford University PressReferences Edit a b c d e f F E P July 1920 Vincent Arthur Smith The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 3 391 395 JSTOR 25209644 Ahir Rajiv 2018 A Brief History of Modern India Spectrum Books P Limited p 14 ISBN 978 81 7930 688 8 Dhammika Shravasti 2008 Middle Land Middle Way A Pilgrim s Guide to the Buddha s India Buddhist Publication Society p 41 ISBN 978 955 24 0197 8 Fuhrer s attempt to associate the names of eighteen Sakyas including Mahanaman with the structures on the false claim of writings in pre Asokan characters was fortunately foiled in time by V A Smith who paid a surprise visit when the excavation was in progress The forgery was exposed to the public in East and West Istituto italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente 1979 p 66 a b N B D 1919 OBITUARY NOTES Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute 1 2 191 193 ISSN 0378 1143 Crooke William 30 March 1920 Dr Vincent Arthur Smith C I E Folklore 31 1 87 doi 10 1080 0015587x 1920 9719131 JSTOR 1255017 The History of British India A Chronology by J F RiddickFurther reading EditVincent Arthur Smith at Wikipedia s sister projects Texts from Wikisource Data from Wikidata Smith Vincent Arthur Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online ed Oxford University Press doi 10 1093 ref odnb 36164 Subscription 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