‘Maps have changed as their purpose has changed’

Map collector and curator Prshant Lahoti showing one of the earliest maps used by pilgrims in India. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT

It was sweeping history of seven centuries of cartography packed into 35 minutes at the Kalakriti Art Gallery here on Saturday (October 31). Map collector and curator Prshant Lahoti dove into his massive collection of maps and drawing that date from earliest Indian maps that showed the path for pilgrims to the current day Google maps that are available at the click of a button.