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Who drew the world map shown in Map 1 in the twelfth century?
Who drew the world map shown in Map 1 in the twelfth century?
Al-Idrisi
What is the difference in the representation of south India between Map 1 and Map 2?
What is the difference in the representation of south India between Map 1 and Map 2?
In Map 1, south India is at the top, while in Map 2, it is not.
What is the language used for place-names in Map 1?
What is the language used for place-names in Map 1?
Arabic
What is the name of the French cartographer who created Map 2?
What is the name of the French cartographer who created Map 2?
What is the name of the city in Uttar Pradesh marked in Map 1?
What is the name of the city in Uttar Pradesh marked in Map 1?
What is the approximate time period when Map 2 was created?
What is the approximate time period when Map 2 was created?
What is the occupation of a person who creates maps?
What is the occupation of a person who creates maps?
What is the name of the book in which Map 2 was published?
What is the name of the book in which Map 2 was published?
Which book is the source of maps 1 and 2 in Chapter 1?
Which book is the source of maps 1 and 2 in Chapter 1?
Who edited and used maps from India Before Europe by Catherine and Cynthia Talbot?
Who edited and used maps from India Before Europe by Catherine and Cynthia Talbot?
What is the title of the book that is the source of figure 1 in Chapter 5?
What is the title of the book that is the source of figure 1 in Chapter 5?
Which book is the source of figure 7 in Chapter 4?
Which book is the source of figure 7 in Chapter 4?
Who is the translator, editor, and annotator of Jahangirnama, Memoirs of Jahangir, Emperor of India?
Who is the translator, editor, and annotator of Jahangirnama, Memoirs of Jahangir, Emperor of India?
What is the title of the book that is the source of figure 1 in Chapter 1?
What is the title of the book that is the source of figure 1 in Chapter 1?
Who is the author of India Before Europe?
Who is the author of India Before Europe?
What is the title of the book that is the source of figure 2 in Chapter 1?
What is the title of the book that is the source of figure 2 in Chapter 1?
What is the main difference between Map 1 and Map 2 in terms of their depiction of the subcontinent?
What is the main difference between Map 1 and Map 2 in terms of their depiction of the subcontinent?
Why do you think the coastal areas in Map 2 are more detailed than the inland areas?
Why do you think the coastal areas in Map 2 are more detailed than the inland areas?
How does the science of cartography differ between the two periods in which Map 1 and Map 2 were created?
How does the science of cartography differ between the two periods in which Map 1 and Map 2 were created?
What is the significance of language and meanings in historical records?
What is the significance of language and meanings in historical records?
How did the term 'Hindustan' change in meaning over time?
How did the term 'Hindustan' change in meaning over time?
Why is it important for historians to consider the historical context in which information was produced?
Why is it important for historians to consider the historical context in which information was produced?
How did the use of Map 2 by European sailors and merchants reflect the changes in information about the subcontinent?
How did the use of Map 2 by European sailors and merchants reflect the changes in information about the subcontinent?
What is the significance of the difference in detail and accuracy between the coastal and inland areas in Map 2?
What is the significance of the difference in detail and accuracy between the coastal and inland areas in Map 2?
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Study Notes
Maps and Cartography
- Map 1 was created by Arab geographer Al-Idrisi in 1154 CE, showing the Indian subcontinent from land to sea.
- Map 2 was created by a French cartographer in the 1720s, showing a more detailed and accurate representation of the subcontinent.
- The two maps differ significantly, despite being of the same area, due to changes in cartography and information about the subcontinent over time.
Historical Context and Language
- The context in which information is produced changes with time, and historians must be sensitive to these historical backgrounds.
- Language and meanings also change over time, with examples including the term "Hindustan", which had different meanings in the 13th century and 16th century.
Image Credits
- Various historians and authors contributed images and maps to the text, including Schwartzberg, Asher, and Talbot.
- Images and maps were used from books and atlases, including "A Historical Atlas of South Asia" and "India Before Europe".
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