Question

8. Short asnwer questions.
(a) Explain the term Hindustan and its origin?
(b) Describe briefly the development and use of cartography in medieval India.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(2)The cartography of India begins with early charts for navigation and constructional plans for buildings. Indian traditions influenced Tibetan and Islamic traditions,and in turn, were influenced by the British cartographers who solidified modern concepts into India's map making

(1)The Persian 'Hindustan', and the Latin 'India', are both derived from the old-Persian term 'Hindu'. Hindu is Persian for Sindhu, the name for the Indus River in ancient Sanskrit. Thus, 'Hindustan' is 'the land beyond the Indus'.

Answer 2

Answer:

1.The Persian 'Hindustan', and the Latin 'India', are both derived from the old-Persian term 'Hindu'. Hindu is Persian for Sindhu, the name for the Indus River in ancient Sanskrit. Thus, 'Hindustan' is 'the land beyond the Indus'.

2.Answer: The cartography of India begins with early charts for navigation and constructional plans for buildings. Indian traditions influenced Tibetan and Islamic traditions,and in turn, were influenced by the British cartographers who solidified modern concepts into India's map making.

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