An Engraved Map of Hindoostan
Cartographer / Artist: Aaron Arrowsmith & J. Russell
Date Created: c. 1815
Medium: Engraving
Physical Dimensions: 9.4 × 16.5 inches
Geographic Scope: India
Archive Catalog ID: fp9-img-2214
Provenance: The Dr. Joseph R. Rubini Archive
Collection: Renaissance & Classical European Cartography
This fine early 19th-century engraved map titled 'HINDOOSTAN' offers a detailed view of the Indian subcontinent during the era of British expansion under the East India Company. Drawn under the direction of the renowned English cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith and engraved by J. Russell, the map was published in London by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown. It spans from 'Little Tibet' and Cashmere in the north down to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the south, bounded by Persia to the west and Burmah to the east. The map provides dense geographical and regional detail, featuring major river systems such as the Ganges, Indus, and Brahmaputra, as well as mountain chains, administrative regions, and principal cities including Delhi, Agra, Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. Coastal features, including the Laccadive, Maldive, and Andaman Islands, are carefully delineated alongside a scale of English miles in the top right cartouche.
Condition: Overall clean impression with light, even age-toning throughout.. Manuscript pencil annotation ('4862') in the lower margin.. Minor thumbing and light wear along the extreme sheet edges.




