Social Sciences, asked by Ridhima1331, 1 year ago

What are the difference between al-idrisi map and modern day map

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Answered by subhadra53
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Answer:

Hence maps and documents cannot be interpreted in absolute and independent terms. Al-Idrisi was an Arab cartographer. Cartographer is the person who draws a map. ... In the map represented by him south, India and Sri Lanka are shown at the top in the map where in modern times North India is located.

Answered by ayush7652051895sl
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Explanation:

  • Their map, which was completed in 1154, was one of the most precise depictions of Europe up until the Age of Discovery.
  • Roger will sadly pass away a few weeks later. Muhammad al-Idrisi, who was born in Cetua in the year 1100 CE, frequently traveled between North Africa and Al-Andalus, toured Anatolia, and attended Cordoba University.
  • Al-chart Idrisi shows Sri Lanka as an island at the top and south India where one would expect to find north India.
  • Arabic place names are indicated, and some are well-known, such as Kanauj in Uttar Pradesh.
  • Arab geographer al-Idrisi oversaw the creation of more than 70 maps.
  • This al-Idrisi map contains the Mediterranean Sea, northern Africa, Europe, and parts of Asia. India and Sri Lanka are displayed at the top of the map he uses to represent the south, which is where North India is now.

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