History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2020 History (Shift-II)
Major James Rennell's 1783 Map of Hindoostan was an instance of:
AThe imposition of Western cartographic practices in the Indian subcontinent
BThe importation of American methods of scientific mapmaking
CEuropean scientific mapmaking practices aided by Indian methods ✓ Correct
DA secret British war atlas to be hidden from the Indian rulers
Correct answer: (C) European scientific mapmaking practices aided by Indian methods — It was European mapmaking aided by Indian methods, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It was European mapmaking aided by Indian methods, so that is the answer.
★Major James Rennell's 1783 Map of Hindoostan was an instance of European scientific mapmaking aided by Indian methods.
★Rennell produced some of the first accurate maps of Bengal at one inch to five miles.
★He also produced accurate outlines of India.
★He served as the Surveyor-General of Bengal.
★He has been called the father of oceanography.
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