Old map of India(1800), 51” x 43”, Hindustan, Tibet, Ceylon Sri Lanka, Burma, Indus, Pakistan

Highly decorative map of India, minimal map size preserve high quality details

51” x 43” / 130 x 111 cm (contact us for custom sizes)

Map comes ready to hang:
– Cooper nails are included at the front of the map
– Hidden wooden bars and hangers behind the map
– Map is rolled up for shipping in a bulletproof tube

About the map:
– Map title Hindustan
– From early 1800
– Covers the subcontinent from Tibet to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and from the mouth of the Indus to the Kingdom of Pegu (Burma or Myanmar)
– Includes the modern day countries of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Bangladesh, and parts of Burma, China, and Afghanistan, including the cities of Kabul and Kandahar
– Excellent detail throughout with color coding indicating various political divisions and princely states
– Countless important cities are marked, including: Delhi, Agra, Lhasa, Kathmandu, Goa, Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Dacca, Patna, and others
– Occasionally offers comments on inland river navigation and speculative notations such as the “Supposed course of the Aracan River”
– Wonderful notations regarding caravan and trade routes
– Description of a “Night stage in a cave” on the Himalayan transverse north of Lucknow
– Names urban centers, palaces, fortifications, battle sites, swamps, mountains and river systems
– Lower right hand quadrant features three scales, British Miles and Rajput Cosses, and Hindustan Cosses

– Countries and cities names are accurate and comfortably readable
– High resolution, precise map on durable resistant canvas with hand made antique finish.
– Vintage and original feel, distorted map edges, cracks and smears all over the map