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Who asked James Rennel to prepare the map of Hindustan?

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Robert Clive

James Rennell, often regarded as the "Father of Indian Geography," was asked by Robert Clive to prepare the first accurate map of Hindustan. This initiative was part of the British East India Company's effort to consolidate its control over Indian territories by having detailed and reliable geographical knowledge for administrative and military purposes. Rennell’s work laid the foundation for cartography in India.

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