The European Gaze on India 1519 – 1946 About

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The Sea and the Route

Beneath the territorial story runs a maritime one that spans the whole period. These charts trace the monsoon routes and sea-lanes by which Europe first approached India and never stopped approaching it — the ocean as the original frame through which the subcontinent was seen.

Northern Indian Ocean with Arabia and IndiaNorthern Indian Ocean with Arabia and India1519A chart of the East Indian OceanA chart of the East Indian Ocean1728A correct sea chart of the whole worldA correct sea chart of the whole world1728Chart Of The Indian OceanChart Of The Indian Ocean1853