Survey of India was founded in 1767 and is 200 years old this year. It has thus the unique distinction of being one of theoldest scientific organization in the country. It is in deed rate for any organization to count so much antiquity-rich in tradition and replete with adventure.
In the fields of Geography, Geodesy and Cartography, the Survey of India has made several original and valuable contributions.
Mount everest, the highest peak in the world was discovered and measured by the survey of India and bears the name of its eminent Surveyor Generals, Sir George Everest. The Survey Department has one of the largest map printing organization in the world.
The Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department brought out a special commemorative stamp on the 1st of May 1967, tthe Bicentenary of the Organisation and to recall the fact that the first postage stamps issued in India in 1854 were printed by the Survey of India.
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