In 1816, a London mapmaker produced a giant folding map of India dedicated to the East India Company’s directors; more than 200 years later, the hand-coloured map sold for Rs 31.2 lakh, over 10 times its high estimate
An enlargeable map of the cities of India (Wiki) A London-based mapmaker created an extraordinary map of India over two centuries ago. It was the time when the Indian subcontinent was being mapped through surveys, military expeditions and geographical observations. Measuring nearly 2.4 metres by 2.67 metres when assembled, the hand-coloured map was dedicated to…