Question

who prepared one of the first survey based maps of india​

Answer 1

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James Rennell

James Rennell, (born Dec. 3, 1742, Chudleigh, Devon, Eng. —died March 29, 1830, London), the leading British geographer of his time. Rennell constructed the first nearly accurate map of India and published A Bengal Atlas (1779), a work important for British strategic and administrative interests.

Answer 2

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Major James Rennell

Major James Rennell (1742-1830) became a midshipman at age 14, received training in surveying in the Royal Navy, joined the East India Company in 1763, was the first Surveyor General of Bengal (1767-1777), and carried out the first comprehensive geographical survey of much of India.