TThis is one of the earliest surviving maps of Kashmir. It was probably made by Abdur Rahim who lived in Bukhara (today in Uzbekistan) around 1836. It follows the Islamic map making tradition of having south at the top. This very detailed map of an important part of the world was acquired by Captain Wade, an English soldier serving in the area.

The colour coding shows what the land was used for: light green indicates cultivated fields, dark green shows village groves and brown is for bare earth. The city of Srinagar is clearly shown as important and its famous Shalimar Gardens can also be seen. The language of the map is Persian. It is easy to see why Captain Wade noted the 'extreme minuteness of its information' when he showed the map to Government officials. Its importance was immediately realised and copies were ordered to be made.