Historical Administrative Boundaries of Jaisalmer Princely State

An administrative map detailing pargana divisions within the former princely state of Jaisalmer. The dataset was created by Palak Babel and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the spatial extent and internal administrative divisions (parganas) of the Jaisalmer state.
• Digitizing historical boundaries for comparison with modern administrative maps.
• Studying the location and distribution of major centers within the historical princely state.

Strengths

• Clear focus on a specific historical region and its administrative structure.
• Released under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0) specifying reuse terms.

Limitations

• Unknown data volume, format, and specific features like coordinate reference system.
• Limited to a single historical entity, reducing generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Palak Babel via figshare.

Time Range

Covers the historical period of the princely state of Jaisalmer.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

Geography

Former princely state of Jaisalmer, in present-day Rajasthan, India.