Great Trigonometrical Survey of India

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Great_Trigonometrical_Survey_of_India
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf surveyor
gptkbp:conductedBy gptkb:Survey_of_India
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:endDate 1871
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Trigonometrical Survey of India
gptkbp:launched gptkb:William_Lambton
gptkbp:legacy basis for modern Indian cartography
establishment of the Great Arc
gptkbp:method triangulation
gptkbp:notableAchievement mapping of the Indian subcontinent
measurement of the height of K2
measurement of the height of Mount Everest
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:theodolite
baseline measurement apparatus
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Andrew_Scott_Waugh
gptkb:George_Everest
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Dehra_Dun
gptkb:Kalyanpur_Baseline
gptkbp:purpose establishing accurate land boundaries
scientific mapping
gptkbp:relatedEvent measurement of the Great Arc
gptkbp:relatedOrganization gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkb:British_Raj
gptkbp:servesArea Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:startDate 1802
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_George_Everest
gptkb:George_Everest
gptkb:סר_ג'ורג'_אוורסט
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6