TIL in 1856, the official height of Mt. Everest was calculated at 29,000 ft. It was to be publicly declared 29,002 ft. per Andrew Waugh, British Surveyor General of India, to avoid impressions that 29,000 ft. was estimated. He is jokingly noted as the first to “put two feet on top of Mount Everest.” reddit.com/r/todayilearne…
Born on this day, 1790.07.04; Colonel Sir George Everest, British (Welsh) surveyor and geographer, and the Surveyor General of India from 1830 through 1843.
TIL Mt. Everest was involuntarily named after George Everest, the surveyor-general of India. Andrew Waugh hoped to honor his predessor. When Everest found out, he hated the idea because the Sherpa people couldn't pronounce his name, and it didn't translate to Hindi. Waugh did it anyway. everest1953.co.uk/naming-…
TIL Sir George Everest objected to the English naming of Mt. Everest, after him. But Andrew Waugh, the British Surveyor General of India in 1865, still named the mountain after his predecessor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mou…
Mount Everest was named after the Surveyor General of India who was a Welshman - Sir George Everest from Gwernvale, Breconshire
TIL that Mt Everest was named after a British man called George Everest who the Surveyor General of British India theguardian.com/theguardi…
Google Maps not fit for high-end applications: Surveyor General of India business-standard.com/art…
Colin Mackenzie: The Scotsman Who Became The First Surveyor General Of India madrascourier.com/biograp…
Surveyor General of /r/India here. How do you feel about what you do?
Sorry, I don't know what else to call it. You'll understand when you check it out.
Study the image provided and tell me where you stand.
For the sake of simplicity, assume jobs related to research and innovation, medical science, teaching and social services is what the world needs.
Also, if what you are getting paid for it isn't enough to support your lifestyle, assume that you are in the 'Not getting paid for it' category.
First Poll
Which of the following are you more afraid of?
87%: Law
13%: God
Second Poll
Do you approve of 'One Nation, One Language' in the context of India (assuming it is Hindi and is done in a strategic/phased manner)
Yes: 23%
No: 77%
Third Poll
What kind of polls do you want to see more of?**
Social/Economic issues: 22%
Obscure/Funny/Bakchodi: 33%
Every day things: 10%
Other: 35%
Out of the responses received in Others:
All of the above: 20%
Insults: 15%
Proposals for Oral sex: 15%
Suicide Requests: 10%
'Stop this' pleas: 10%
Toilet humor: 10%
Gibberish: 10%
Insults to mods: 5%
Death Threats: 5%
Google 'polluted Internet' with classified material: Surveyor General of India dnaindia.com/india/report…
1802 Map of the State of New York, made by state Surveyor General Simeon De Witt (Western New York shown at half scale in the bottom left corner)
Ireland. November 10 – the Parsons Baronetcy, of Bellamont in the County of Dublin, is created in the Baronetage of Ireland in favour of William Parsons, Surveyor General of Ireland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir…
I had made a r/India post months back as a general query, but since it has gained traction recently via a report, I am making another post, this time here. So, what do you think or how do you react when someone makes comments like "Kerala survives only because of remittance money"?
I am focussing majorly on the reactionary side of things here. Facts and numbers are there for everyone to see, but a ground reality is something that brings a different essence.
PS: I am from WB and not a Keralite, so pardon if it comes across as insensitive or anything.
An intricately carved pillar at the Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura, India. The temple was consecrated in 1258 CE by Somanatha Dandanayaka, a general of the Hoysala King Narasimha III [800x1440]
India mourns the loss of its 1st Chief Of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat
[M17] annnnd here we go! My name is Kush, I'm from Bangalore, India and some of my interests include sports(Cricket and European football), cooking (big time foodie),working out,fashion,world politics,reading spy and thriller novels and discussing life in general. HMU if you feel like, c ya ;) reddit.com/gallery/s0jn0r
Map of SKETCH OF THE RIVER BOYNE, PORT CURTIS, BY JOHN OXLEY SURVEYOR GENERAL OF NEW SOUTH WALES from 1823.
Map of Norfolk and Phillip Islands....with additions from a plan published by the Surveyor General's Office, Sydney 1888 from C1856.
Both these pen together cost 1$ over here in India, affordability is low here in general, but these pen still feel smooth to me (dk how a lamy would feel but it's on my bucket list, for when I start to earn). Some of you guys asked me to post my affordable fountain pens. reddit.com/gallery/rrcgty
Over 80% of Bollywood Elite are drawn from Indus Valley (Punjabi, Sindhi, Kashmiri, etc) and Ashraf (elite Muslim) ethnicities. Meanwhile general Indian ethnicities, representing 90% of India’s population, comprise less than 15% of Bollywood elite.
Few of the conditions agreed upon by Government of India as desired by Maharaja of Benares State for merger of his princely state into Dominion of India as a part of United Provinces. The agreement was signed between Governor General and Maharaja Benares on September 5th, 1949.
A pre-recorded message of the late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was played at an event at Delhi's India Gate to observe Swarnim Vijay Parv on Sunday to commemorate 50 years of India's historic victory in the 1971 war. v.redd.it/d22t6h6ij2581
India - First Right of Reply, United Nations General Debate, 76th Session v.redd.it/0mc8p1z3gsp71
[ANI] There are still many roads & buildings in cantonment areas that were named after officers loyal to British crown. Defence Ministry & Directorate General Defence Estates should consider renaming them after our brave soldiers & makers of modern India: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh twitter.com/ANI/status/14…
Map Showing the position of the Pathan Tribes – A Dictionary of the Pathan Tribes of the North West Frontier of India [Published by The General Staff Army Headquarter – Calcutta – 1910]
A pre-recorded message of the late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat was played at an event at Delhi's India Gate to observe Swarnim Vijay Parv on Sunday to commemorate 50 years of India's historic victory in the 1971 war. v.redd.it/h58ak259j2581
Civilian Surveyor mapping out unknown regions of space (More details in the first post)
What are the roles/responsibilities of a Surveyor Assistant?
I am curious about the specific roles, to know what to expect when I'm out in the field.
Tendius Maximus - Scourge of Fried Foods, Surveyor of unsuspecting women
Brigadier General William D, Old, CG of the Troop Carrier Command in the China-Burma-India theater, briefs glider pilots whom he led during an airborne attack on Myitkyina Airfield in North Burma May 20, 1944. (Photo by Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)
Global Mars Surveyor photo reveals ruins of an ancient castle on mars youtube.com/watch?v=kODAA…
[LandofImmortals] Few of the conditions agreed upon by Government of India as desired by Maharaja of Benares State for merger of his princely state into Dominion of India as a part of United Provinces. The agreement was signed between Governor General and Maharaja Benares on September 5th, 1949.
Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical to make Indian COVID-19 vaccine. 'Approved by the Drugs Controller General of India in August for emergency use, ZyCoV-D is the world’s first DNA vaccine.' koreaherald.com/view.php?…
Disinfo Lab article on terror links of IAMC & its anti-India activities inc lobbying for India sanction during UPA.Cofounder Shaik Ubaid was General Sec of ICNA- US arm of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI).IAMC headed by Rasheed Ahmed,fmr Executive Director of IMANA-linked to Pak terror groups inc LeT, & HM.
Korea's Hanmi Pharmaceutical to make Indian COVID-19 vaccine. 'Approved by the Drugs Controller General of India in August for emergency use, ZyCoV-D is the world’s first DNA vaccine.' koreaherald.com/view.php?…
Division of Mining and Reclamation's Office within the Ministry of Natural Resources Building in the Capital. This Division work's closely with the state owned Mining Company and Surveyor-General's office to produce and refine minerals that run the empire and its ambitious projects.
