Who is known as the Father of Indian Geography? • James Rennell
| Who is known as the Father of Indian Geography?
A. Alexander von Humboldt
B. Carl Ritter
C. John Cartier
D. James Rennell
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Right Answer is: D
SOLUTION
• James Rennell has been called the Father of Indian Geography, and for his pioneering work on oceanography as the Father of Oceanography.
• He was an English geographer, historian. He produced some of the first accurate maps of Bengal at one inch to five miles as well as accurate outlines of India and served as Surveyor General of Bengal.