Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian maps
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Aim – This project aims to draw hi-resolution, vector maps for India-related articles. It also aims to get hi-resolution raster (.png) topography images. mastan
Scope – NPOV maps related to India (post-1947) and historical pre-Independence India (includes the South Asian nations of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan). The secondary goal would be to get NPOV maps for Pakistan, PRC, Afghanistan and Bhutan since they border disputed territories of India.
The project is divided into locator maps, general maps and city maps.
Locator maps are used to show the location of a city, town, state or particular area within India. It is also used to show the location of a district, division or region in a map of a state
Non-locator maps. Maps of this type incude rivers, ancient kingdoms, crop-related etc.
Maps of cities. See the featured image of Manila alongside for reference: rama nathapuram [1]
These maps depict the topography of a region. See User:Captain Blood/GMT Example for an example.
These maps show demographic information using colors.
Locator maps
City maps
Topographical maps
Thematic maps
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Locator maps for cities are automatically added when the is used and latitude and logitude parameters are provided. If a locator map needs to be added to a section in an article, then use template. Find below some examples.
{{Location map|India|float=none|lat=18.96|long=72.82|position=left}}
{{Location map|India|float=left|width=100|label=Thiruvananthapuram|lat=8.5|long=76.9|caption=Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city of Kerala}}
{{Location map|India|float=right|label=Chennai|lat=13.09|long=80.27|background=white}}
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Please use the following colours recommended by .
Naming (upload):
Naming (upload):
Use only Sans serif-type fonts in the maps.
All maps should be drawn SVG format. SVG is a vector format that allows upscaling without pixellation. It also allows users to download and modify the map to make derivatives. Please do not use the following raster formats: .png, .gif and .jpg for maps. For topographical maps, use .png.
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Please add the following information to summary while uploading.
Use the following template:
Two popular SVG drawing software available are Inkscape and Adobe Illustrator. Inkscape is free and available for many platforms.
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