India: Map & Borders Over Time
India appears on 7 of the 39 border maps, from 1783 to 2010. Its mapped territory was largest in 1945, at roughly 3.20 million km². Chronica Maps groups it with the Indian empires lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
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Territory of India over time
Approximate area on each border map.
| Map year | Approx. area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1783 | 130,000 km² | – |
| 1900 | 20,000 km² | -86% |
| 1938 | 0 km² | -93% |
| 1945 | 3.20 million km² | +258546% |
| 1960 | 3.20 million km² | +0% |
| 1994 | 3.15 million km² | -2% |
| 2010 | 3.15 million km² | +0% |