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India Through Iconic Maps

India Through Iconic Maps

By (author) Deepti Anand
By (author) Sanghamitra Chatterjee

$350.00

Publishing 30th Sep 2025
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  • A visually stunning collector's edition measuring 11.5 x 15 inches, the book delves into the intricate history of mapmaking, offering a unique perspective on India's heritage
  • It sheds light on the people, circumstances, and innovations that have shaped the maps we see today, blending historical context with visual grandeur
  • India Through Iconic Maps is a durable and timeless addition to your collection featuring high-quality prints of maps, making it not just a source of knowledge but a beautiful piece of art to display
Full Description

A collector’s edition measuring a prodigious 11.5 x 15.5 inches, India Through Iconic Maps is a sight to behold – an unprecedented display of the scale, story and beauty of mapmaking in India. There is more to a map than just the sheet of paper one sees – there’s a motive, a story, people, circumstances, science, mathematics, technology and analysis among other aspects. This book with more than 400 maps aims to highlight and bring forth these hidden layers of a map and trace a unique cartographical history of the Indian subcontinent.

About the Author

Deepti Anand is the co-founder of the heritage management agency, Past Perfect. Over the years, Deepti has been part of several archiving and research projects ranging from corporate and family histories to films, documentaries and web-series that are rooted in history or built on historical contexts. In April 2022 and May 2023, Deepti also co-curated two rare map exhibitions titled Meandering through a Mapped Canvas and Mapped! - Surveys that left behind a Legacy respectively. Sanghamitra Chatterjee is the founder of Past Perfect Heritage Management, an archival and heritage research agency. She is also currently the Secretary of Oral History Association of India. She co-curated the exhibitions Meandering through a Mapped Canvas and Mapped! - Surveys that left behind a Legacy in 2022 and 2023 respectively.

Specifications
Publisher
Roli Books
ISBN
9789392130861
Publish date
30th Sep 2025
Binding
Hardback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
11.5 in x 15.5 in
Pages
560 Pages
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