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186088 - William Darton - Hindoostan or India 1802.

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€20 - 40

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20%

William Darton - Hindoostan or India 1802. This authentic antique map titled Hindoostan or India originally engraved by the English publisher and cartographer William Darton. This specific plate was engraved for Walker's Geography and published in London in 1802. It shows the political and regional divisions of South Asia during the transition into the British East India Company's rule. A dedicated notes box on the lower-right side highlights territories ceded to the British by Tipu Sultan following the Mysore Wars. The map details historical regional names such as Bucharia (Bukhara), Thibet (Tibet), Berar, Oude (Awadh), and Guzerat (Gujarat), structured along precise early 19th-century latitude and longitude coordinate line. Excellent condition - please review the images carefully

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Maps, Military and Miscellaneous antique prints
Sunday, November 15
02:30 PM
2 Yore Mill Aysgarth Leyburn
DL8 3SR North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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