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Aug 9, 2022 · 75 years after Partition: These maps show how the British split India. The hastily drawn border, known as the Radcliffe Line, attempted to carve out two nations along religious lines—but sparked ...
Jan 29, 2024 · View Full-Size Image. A map illustrating the extent and composition of the British Raj (from Hindi for kingdom, government) - a period of direct British rule over the subcontinent of India that started in 1858. After the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the Act for the Better Government officially transferred the administration of India from the East ...
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Jul 6, 2023 · Outline Map. Key Facts. Flag. India, located in Southern Asia, covers a total land area of about 3,287,263 sq. km (1,269,219 sq. mi). It is the 7th largest country by area and the 2nd most populated country in the world. To the north, India borders Afghanistan and Pakistan, while China, Nepal, and Bhutan sit to its north and northeast.
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The British in India. The British East India Company began trading with the Indian subcontinent in the 1600s and, by the beginning of the 18th century, had established trading bases at coastal points, including Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. The main goods traded were cotton, sugar, indigo and opium.
- Indian States and Union territories. India is a federal union incorporating 28 states and eight union territories. The map below shows literal English meanings of the names of Indian states.
- Population of some Indian States rivals that of Brazil. What better way to start this series of maps of India than looking into the country’s population?
- Population density. India’s population density is one of the highest in the world. Some countries have higher densities, but India is the most densely populated, more enormous country except Bangladesh.
- Fertility – births per women. Now, this map could uncover something that you might not have known – there are vast areas of India where the fertility rates are actually surprisingly low.
The British Empire in India. This map is part of a series of 19 animated maps showing the history of Europe's colonial expansion, 1820-1939. At the beginning of the 19th century, the British East India Company, in the name of the British government, had already conquered vast territories, while the French and Portuguese presence had been ...
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Colonial Maps. A New Map of East India, 1676. This is a single plate from John Speed’s 1676 Atlas, A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World. It shows the East Indies, covering India, Burma, Siam, the Malayan Peninsula, Indonesia, and the Philippines. On the back there is a detailed description of India, in English.
