Territorializing the Chinese Nation-State: Cartography, Geopolitics, and Huang Maocai's Mission to India (1878–1880)
In this innovative opus, Kamal Sheel unveils the inaugural annotated rendition of Huang Maocai's chronicles of travel, delivering a captivating lens into the intricate tapestry of Sino-Indian relations during the 19th century. Acting as a cartographer for the Qing Dynasty, Huang's expedition to India grants profound revelations regarding the geopolitical dynamics of his time. His scrupulous chronicling of Kolkata and its environs illuminates the Chinese viewpoint on colonial India while probing the tangible and conceptual interrelations that bind these two venerable civilizations. Hitherto unpublished and absent from English discourse, these writings are indispensable for grasping the fundamental ideas surrounding the concepts of nationhood, civilization, and empire. Sheel's scholarly endeavor serves as a vital asset for academicians and learners immersed in Asian studies, contemporary history, and translation scholarship, providing a distinctive insight into the complex nexus of cartography, geopolitics, and national identity in the late 19th century.
- Author: Kamal Sheel
- Publisher: Routledge; 1st edition (7 August 2024)
- Genre: World History
- ISBN: 978-1032826257
- Pages: 154 pages