Zero Mile Stone (ISO: Śūnya Mailācā Dagaḍa) is a monument built by the British during the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in 1907 in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[1][2] The Zero Mile Stone consists of a pillar made up of sandstone and another small stone representing the GTS Standard Bench Mark, and four stucco horses that were added later. The height of the top of the pillar is 310.948 m (1,020.17 ft) above mean sea level.[3] In 2008, The Times of India undertook to maintain the monument for the next 5 years.[4]
Zero Mile Stone
Śūnya Mailācā Dagaḍa | |
|---|---|
Monument | |
 Zero Mile Stone, Nagpur | |
  Zero Mile Stone Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′59″N 79°04′50″E / 21.149850°N 79.080598°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Maharashtra |
| Region | Vidarbha |
| District | Nagpur |
| City | Nagpur |
| Great Trigonometrical Survey | 1907 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nevertheless, the city of Nagpur lies geographically center to all the nine major metros of India, viz. Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Pune.[5][6]
The following table gives the distances from Zero Mile in Nagpur to places, which is marked on the hexagonal base of the pillar in miles.
| Place | Distance in miles | Distance in kilometres | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raipur | 174 | 280 | East |
| Hyderabad | 318 | 512 | South-East |
| Chandrapur | 125 | 201 | South-East |
| Jabalpur | 170 | 274 | North-East |
| Seoni | 79 | 127 | North-East |
| Chhindwara | 83 | 134 | North-West |
| Betul | 101 | 163 | West |
Although Nagpur's Zero Mile Stone is considered to the geographical centre of India through the Great Trigonometrical Survey, two villages in Madhya Pradesh also claims this distinction—Karaundi[7] and Barsali.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ Ganesan, P (1 December 2007). "A method of transferring G.T.S. benchmark value to survey area using electronic total station". NIO Technical Report (2007/04). Vishakapatnam, India: National Institute of Oceanography. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Zero miles stone". The Times of India. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Zero Mile". Archived from the original on 16 August 2010.
- ^ G. V. Joshi (25 August 2001). "Zero miles stone". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ A., Divya (13 May 2018). "Zero at the Centre: The stone that will become the symbol of modern Nagpur". The Indian Express. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Geographical Center of India" (PDF). Retrieved 19 November 2014.