Legacies of the Great Trigonometrical Survey in West Bengal

Description

Throughout 2017 a team of researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Calcutta collaborated on a research project called “Surveying Empires: Archaeologies of Colonial Cartography in West Bengal”. This project was funded by the British Academy through its International Mobilities and Partnerships programme. As part of the project’s programme, and to promote greater awareness of the importance of the cultural heritage of the GTS, the project team established a temporary exhibit at the National Library in Kolkata. The exhibition is a series of 12 moveable panels (with frames measuring 6 ft in height and 2.5 ft width). The 12 panels provide a narrative about the Surveying Empires project as well as highlight the upcoming bicentenary of Everest's work on the GTS in India, in 2018.

Period	14 Dec 2017 → 31 Dec 2017
Event type	Exhibition
Location	Kolkata, India
Degree of Recognition	International