Question

why did the medieval maps of india show the coastal regions in more detail ?​

Answer 1

In fact, as the war continued the economic and political climate in the country deteriorated. The war years were difficult ones for Indians on the home front whose lives were negatively impacted by massive recruitment efforts, high taxes and a sharp rise in prices.

• This was by the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi.
• It was made in 1154 CE (Christian era).
• In this map south India is where we would expect to find north India.
• Sri Lanka is an island at the top of India.
• The names of places are marked in Arabic and there are some popular places of Uttar Pradesh like Kanauj (spelt as Qanauj).