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A Map of the Provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude and Ellahabad,
comprehending the Countries lying between Delhi, and the Bengal-Provinces, Surveyed by Major James Rennell, Surveyor General to the Honourable East-India Company, and Published by order of the Court of Directors of the said Company, By Andrew Drury.
London,
Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street,
12th May 1794.
Large engraved wall map, original outline hand-colour, on four sheets, joined and mounted on linen, trimmed to lower and upper neatline.
1100 by 1080mm (43.25 by 42.5 inches).
1673
notes:
Large and detailed map of Uttar Pradesh.
James Rennell (1742-1830), now known as the "Father of Indian Geography", laboured in Bengal and elsewhere for a period of 13 years, during which he surveyed an area of about 300,000 square miles, stretching from the eastern boundaries of Lower Bengal to Agra, and from the Himalayas to the borders of Bundelkhand and Chota Nagpur. Rennell was originally just one surveyor among many, but he showed such enthusiasm and abilit...
James Rennell (1742-1830), now known as the "Father of Indian Geography", laboured in Bengal and elsewhere for a period of 13 years, during which he surveyed an area of about 300,000 square miles, stretching from the eastern boundaries of Lower Bengal to Agra, and from the Himalayas to the borders of Bundelkhand and Chota Nagpur. Rennell was originally just one surveyor among many, but he showed such enthusiasm and abilit...
bibliography:
Shirley Atlases, T.LAU1a - 48 & 49.
