Mapping India
Mapping Indiacontains a wealth of illustrations, from a 15th-century map based on Ptolemy's "Cosmographia" to the red dividing lines drawn by Cyril Radcliffe in 1947. The maps from the intervening centuries serve as a fascinating visual history of the creation of the modern Indian state.(The Economist, March 24, 2012)The maps that Lahiri presents in her widely researched book are alluring and piquant, taking the reader back almost to the mythical imagining of a land with four dhams or pilgrimage centers at its four corners.(Bhaswati CharkavortyTelegraph, March 30, 2012)The distinguished Indian geographer Manosi Lahiri poses a number of intriguing questions in this sumptuous book.(Stephen R. FoxThe Portolan, Spring 2014)This magnificent publication will fill many gaps in our knowledge of the mapping of India. Dr Lahiri is a well-respected geographer, who has studied in Calcutta, SOAS London and Delhi, and her deep knowledge of both the geography of India as well as its history shows throughout.(Susan GoleIMCOS International Map Collectors' Society, Summer 2012)Lahiri has brought her training as a geographer to bear upon an art that charts the shifting political and cultural fortunes of the country with great clarity....Lahiri has done a great service to map lovers everywhere with this book.(Bibek BhattacharyaOutlook Traveller, February 2012)Through this book, Lahiri has brought to light the delightful art of map-making.Mapping Indiacan be best described as a labour of love. With over 160 coloured maps and photographs, it is a visual treat.(Ektaa MalikPioneer, January 21, 2012)Manosi Lahiri'sMapping Indiawill engage, inspire and enthrall an untapped reader base of wannabe cartographers and history buffs to the rare treasures that size up the contours and corners of subcontinental India.(Fiona FernandezMid-Day, January 25, 2012)