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0128 Memoir on Maps of Chinese Turkistan and Kansu : vol.1
Memoir on Maps of Chinese Turkistan and Kansu : vol.1 / Page 128 (Color Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000215
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A SHORT SUMMARY OF, AND B
THE MERITS OF THE TRIANGULA
RAI SHIB RAM SINGH AND RAJ BA
RVEY OF INDIA, DURING THE TH
SIR AUREL STEIN, K.C.I.E., IN CH

BY

MAJOR KENNETH MASO
OFFICIATING DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT,

INTRODUCTION

triangulation discussed below falls into nine gr
—In the Tagh-dumbash Pamir, 1900-01 (Ram
the Sigh).
—In Tash-malik hill, 1900-01 (Ram Singh).
—Sar Tash-korghân fort, 1900-08 (Ram Sin
—both out of Khotan, 1900-02 (Ram S
—from Imâm to Kapo, 1908-08 (Ram Sing
—In the boundaries of the Tawang-kânk, 1908
—from Lâm to latitude 39° 0', longitude 80°
—from Irtâ-bâsh to Keria, 1913-15 (Lal B
must be remarked that at the time of these

or two points on the K'un-lun mou
ance. serial points, from which the obser
been rigorously fixed by the Survey
uracy and value of the triangulation are deter
and a largely based.

in Paris have existed a few points fixed b
Commission of 1884, but they alone wou
to any use of his stations.

and Watkyn's work were both examined
ck in favor of India. Neither of these
mented his own positions from the
where triangulation, and Ram Nugh used
as to the exact azimuth, found his
were seldom. In many cases the peaks ob
only found triangles and were themselves
Singh's work is known to have been introdu
and Chao is also good. Nevertheless, on ma
fairly derived latitudes and azimuths by m
of Rakhyn, and the intersection of the secon
tion, hereby introducing a further error.