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Wed, 15 Aug 2007
Map-Making
Map-making is an exercise influenced by politics. Surprise.
Maps do elicit fairly strong emotions. Whenever I see a map that has India's political boundary in it, I can't help but check how it shows Kashmir. If it's something I'm considering buying, the map should ideally be as we were taught in school-- all of Kashmir (including Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and Aksai Chin) as part of Kashmir. I may buy it if it shows PoK in a different color than either India or Pakistan. But if it shows PoK as a true part of Pakistan, I look for another map.