Map That Changed the World

The Map Novel Constitutes An Episode In The Author And Poet Yash Nandan’S Multi-Faceted Life Which Is The Subject Of His Ongoing Undertaking Of Autobiographical Narratives. During This Critical And Transformative Period Manas A Fictionalized Character Studies Geography For His Master’S Degree At A Prestigious University In India. After Graduation An American And An Indian Academic Of Broad Learning Reveal To Him That India’S Map Was The Source Of Major Changes In The World Throughout History. This Obsession With The Map And World History Catalyzed By India Runs Through The Book. As Such The Map Becomes A Metaphor For The Country Exerting Influence Over The World As Well As Transforming The Struggling Novice Geographer Whose Life Is Changed At The End While Manas Draws The Map On The Ground Visited By School Children Academics And Ordinary People. Manas Narrates All This To An American Friend Assigned To Two Years’ Service In India As A Peace Corps Volunteer. This Novel In Particular Is A Literary Work Of Creative Imagination In The Realm Of Science.