The Dramatic Tale of how India was Mapped and Everest was Named John Keay
HarperCollins Publishers, London, UK, 2000
Rs 780
The 1,600 mile Great Indian Arc of the Meridian (1800-1850) was the longest measurement of the earth's surface attempted. It made possible the maping of the subcontinent, the development of its roads, railways and telegraphs. It has defined India as we know it.