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A cartophile’s dream come true in Delhi
Updated On: 11 August, 2024 07:28 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
This period saw extensive commissioning of maps by western powers, including England, France, Italy, and the USA.
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A visitor views an exhibition of maps of Indian territories. Pic/PTI
From shifting borders to changing topographies and the way cities come to be named, an ongoing exhibition displaying a set of nearly 80 maps of Indian territories offers more than just the geographical details of the country.
The exhibition, titled “Cartographic Tales: India Through Maps”, at Ojas Art Gallery shows how European cartographers saw India from the late 16th century till 1947. This period saw extensive commissioning of maps by western powers, including England, France, Italy, and the USA.
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