Calcutta Botanic Garden and the colonial re-ordering of the Indian environment
(2008)
Journal Article
Axelby, R. (2008). Calcutta Botanic Garden and the colonial re-ordering of the Indian environment. Archives of Natural History, 35(1), 150-163. https://doi.org/10.3366/E0260954108000144
This article examines three hand-painted colour maps that accompanied the annual report of the Calcutta Botanic Garden for 1846 to illustrate how the Garden’s layout, uses and functions had changed over the previous 30 years. The evolution of the Cal... Read More about Calcutta Botanic Garden and the colonial re-ordering of the Indian environment.