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British India, Northern Part (with insets: Nepal, Kabul, and Northern Frontier routes)

Title: British India, Northern Part (with insets: Nepaul, Cabul, and Northern Frontier routes)
Author / Cartographer: John Thomson (1777–c. 1840)
Publisher / Developer: Published by John Thomson & Company, Edinburgh (and Baldwin, Cradock, & Joy, London)
Atlas Title: Thomson’s New General Atlas
Publication Date: 1814
Engraver: Engraved for Thomson's New General Atlas (Edinburgh)
Scale: Scale bar in British Miles
Classification: Historical Copperplate Engraved Map with Hand-Coloring (Public Domain)

Published in Edinburgh in 1814, this landmark cartographic sheet was produced right at the outbreak of the Anglo-Nepalese War (1814–1816). It reflects early 19th-century British geographical knowledge of Northern India, the trans-Himalayan frontier, and the Gorkha realm prior to the Treaty of Sugauli.

Main Map (British India, Northern Part): Displays hand-colored political divisions across Northern India, including British possessions (Red), the Nabob of Oude (Orange), Nizam (Yellow), Berar Rajah (Green), Mahrattas (Blue), and neighboring territories stretching from Sind and Punjab in the west to Bengal and Assam in the east.

Top Inset Map (Nepaul): Positioned along the top right margin, this detailed uncolored inset focuses specifically on NEPAUL, depicting the Himalayan ridge lines, river networks (Karnali, Gandaki, Kosi), regional principalities (Jumla, malebum, Gorkha, Kathmandoo), and trade passes leading into Tibet.

Legend (Explanation of the Colours): Located in the upper-right corner of the main map frame, identifying political control across the region.