This finely detailed mid-18th-century French copperplate map depicts the Kingdom of Bengal and surrounding territories, published as part of Abbé Prévost's influential 'Histoire Générale des Voyages'. Cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin captured the intricate geography of eastern South Asia during an era of expanding European commercial and colonial interest in the region. The map captures the fertile deltaic system of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, stretching from Patna and Bihar in the west to Assam, Tipperah, and Aracan in the east. Geographically, the engraving offers an extraordinary level of topographical detail, identifying key urban centers such as Decca (Dhaka), Chatigam (Chittagong), Cassimbazar, and Patna. Surrounding regions like the 'Royaume de Cos Assam', 'Royaume de Jesual', and 'Royaume d'Asoe' are prominently delineated alongside coastal soundings and navigation hazards in the 'Golfe de Bengale'. Notably, Bellin includes annotations denoting agricultural land use, marking 'Terres labourables' (arable lands) and 'Champs de Riz' (paddy fields). Visual highlights include an elegant baroque cartouche framing the title in the upper right corner, adorned with classical architectural scrollwork. A decorative compass rose anchors the lower right quadrant over the Bay of Bengal, accompanied by precise latitude and longitude coordinate borders.