Making History, Drawing Territory: British Mapping in India, c. 1756-1905
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
0195665465
Length
. xii+212p., Illustrations; Maps; 23cm.
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This book explores the history of cartography in colonial India, combining a study of representation with an in-depth analysis of power and imperial control. It examines British possession and territorial legitimacy in India as represented by colonial maps, focusing on the articulation and manipulation of the past using cartographic perspectives and idioms.The cartographic efforts to make colonial rule seem legitimate are evident in maps that date from as early ...
