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More or Less: Behind the Stats
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Surveying Challenges in Colonial India
This chapter examines the difficulties faced by early surveyors like William Lampton and George Everest in India, dealing with the cumbersome theodolite amidst harsh environmental and health challenges. It also addresses the imperialistic motives behind mapping initiatives and the resulting impact on local populations and territorial representations.
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