Zero Mile Stone (Nagpur)
Zero Mile
Zero Mile Stone शून्य मैलाचा दगड | |
|---|---|
Landmark | |
  Zero Mile Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 21°08′59″N 79°04′50″E / 21.149850°N 79.080598°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Zero Mile Stone (Marathi: शून्य मैलाचा दगड) is a Great Trigonometrical Survey (GTS) Standard Benchmark built in 1907.[1][2] Other than hearsay reported in the media, there is no verifiable evidence that it is a monument locating the geographical centre of colonial India in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra,[3] or that the Zero Mile Stone was erected by the British to use this point to measure all the distances.[4] The Zero Mile Stone consists of a pillar made up of sandstone representing the GTS Standard Benchmark, and four stucco horses that were added later. The height of the top of the pillar is 1020.171 feet above mean sea level.[5] In 2008, The Times of India undertook to maintain the monument for the next 5 years.[6]
It is located on the south east of Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur.
The following table gives the distances from Zero Mile in Nagpur to places as marked on the hexagonal base of the pillar
| Place | Distance in Miles | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Kawatah | 62 | South |
| Hyderabad | 318 | South-East |
| Chanda | 125 | South |
| Raipur | 174 | East |
| Jabalpur | 170 | North-East |
| Seoni | 79 | North-West |
| Chhindwara | 83 | North-West |
| Baitul | 101 | West |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Zero Mile". Archived from the original on 16 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ G. V. Joshi (25 August 2001). "Zero miles stone". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links
- ^ Velankar, PM. "Zero Mile Marker , Nagpur". http://velusr.blogspot.in. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
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