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Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years - Coggle Diagram
Tracing Changes Through a Thousand Years
Medieval Period
The period from 8th to 18th century
Maps, information and texts
about an area differed significantly due to differences in the historical backgrounds and the contexts in which this information was produced
Refers to a long period of the history of the Indian subcontinent between the "Ancient Period" and "Modern Period
Difference in maps
In this map south India is where we would expect to find north India
Sri Lanka is an island at the top of India.
It was made in 1154 CE (Christian era).
The names of places are marked in Arabic and there are some popular places of Uttar Pradesh like Kanauj (spelt as Qanauj).
This was by the Arab geographer Al-Idrisi.
This map is more familiar to us, i.e. it is more similar to the map we know of
The coastal areas in particular are detailed
.
It was drawn in the 1720s, i.e. 600 years after map made by Al-Idrisi.
It was used by the European sailors and merchants on their voyages
It was made by a French cartographer (a person who makes maps)
Meanings of a single word change over time
HINDUSTAN
Present Context
Today, this term refers to what we
know as ‘India’, the modern nation-state (An independent country, especially consisting of a single large group of people all sharing the same language, traditions, and history)
Thirteenth Century
Fourteenth Century
Sixteenth Century
FOREIGNER
Present Context
Medieval Period
