British Raj in India

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  • Publisher: New Holland
  • Catalogue: 159592
  • Size Folded: 13x25.5cm
  • Size: 71x100cm
A map illustrating the British Raj in India between 1858 and 1947, forming a comprehensive picture of the Raj at the height of its power, indicating its full extent in 1911, and outlining the quest for independence that followed.

Major cities and towns, natural resources and rivers are shown. Included on the sheet are sites of important battles, prominent hill stations and forts, and major trade and rail routes. A box of key facts relating to India and a timeline of events are given. Illustrated text boxes feature fourteen personalities and events that shaped the path of the Raj from the birth of the East India Company in 1600.