A New Map of Hindoostan, from the latest authorities.

An exceptionally beautiful example of John Cary’s important 1806 Map of India. Covers India in extraordinary detail from Kabul and Kashmir south to Ceylon or Sri Lanka. Extends east as far as Burma and west into Persia. Based on Rennell's late 18th century map, this map offers extraordinary detail through, noting the sites of numerous villages and cities as well as important river ways, religious sites and trade routes. An inset in the lower right quadrant details the Island of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. This map features a hand written note in the left margin that reads: Examined this map on Sunday Evening June 8th, 1823, with the Bishop of Calcutta, when he traced his intended voyages through his Diocese. It was the last Sunday but one that he spent in England and his farewell gift to us. -Stephanie, June 9th, 1823. The Bishop of Calcutta in question is Reginald Heber. Heber was one of the most popular Christian religious figures in India and worked indefatigably to promote Christianity in south Asia. Today there is a university in his honor, the Bishop Heber College, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India. The this snippet of hand written text adds significant context and importance to

Date

1806

Place

South Asia

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

atlas page

Original size

5,000 × 4,054 pixels

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