[Map of India]

infoDhar, Devendranath; 1887

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About This Map

This four-sheet map of India—featuring an inset map of Burma (Myanmar) —was created for use in Indian schools by Devendranath Dhar, a self-taught Calcutta-based mapmaker. He sent it to the Royal Asiatic Society for advice on publication.

Details
Date
1887
Map Maker
Dhar, Devendranath
Printer/Publisher
Devendranath Dhar; Royal Asiatic Society
Publication Location
Calcutta
Attributes

Scale

Written Note/Details

Longitude and Latitude

Contour Lines/Elevation

Insets

Inset Map

Legend

Features

Kampong/Village

River

Railway/Tramway

Road

Maritime Route

Colonial Possessions

Regional Border

Mountain/Volcano

Library Catalogue

Title
Map of India. [cartographic material]
Author
Dhar, Devendranath
Publication Date
1887
Map Data
Scale 1:3,000,000 ; conic proj.
Format
4 maps
Language
Hindi
Extent
4 scans.
Additional Information
Devendranath Dhar
Publisher Details
Calcutta : Devendranath Dhar
Subjects
India -- Maps
Shelfmark
D10 (333)
Permalink
http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/1vrc72e/oxfaleph015230669
Aleph System Number
15230669
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: Inset: Burma at 1:5,000,000.
General Note: Relief shown as hachures.
General Note: Shows: international and administrative boundaries, railways, roads.
Geographic Coverage Note: India.
Language Note: In Hindi.
Further Information
Compiled by Devendranath Dhar.

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