- This activity started on 10 April 1802 with the measurement of a baseline near Madras. It was piloted in its initial stages by William Lambton, and later by George Everest (after whom Mount Everest is named).
- The major accomplishments of this activity was demarcation of the British territories in India and the measurement of the height of the Himalayan giants: Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga. What was this activity called?
The Trignometric Survey of India.
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