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'''Zero Mile Stone''' is a monument built by [[British Raj|British]] during the [[Great Trigonometrical Survey]] of [[India]] in 1907 in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/SavedPhotos-g2365349-i289433083-Nagpur_Nagpur_District_Maharashtra.html|website=TripAdvisor|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ganesan|first1=P|title=A method of transferring G.T.S. benchmark value to survey area using electronic total station|journal=NIO Technical Report|date=2007-12-01|issue=2007/04|url=http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1028|access-date=7 December 2017|publisher=National Institute of Oceanography|location=Vishakapatnam, India}}</ref> 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 1020.171 feet above mean sea level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/SavedPhotos-g2365349-i289433083-Nagpur_Nagpur_District_Maharashtra.html|website=TripAdvisor|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref> In 2008, [[The Times of India]] undertook to maintain the monument for the next 5 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/nagpur/zero-mile-stone/articleshow/3048476.cms|title=Zero miles stone|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2008-05-16|access-date=2011-11-21}}</ref>
'''Zero Mile Stone''' ([[ISO 15919|ISO]]: ''Śūnya Mailācā Dagaḍa'') is a monument built by the [[British Raj|British]] during the [[Great Trigonometrical Survey]] of [[India]] in 1907 in [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/SavedPhotos-g2365349-i289433083-Nagpur_Nagpur_District_Maharashtra.html|website=TripAdvisor|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Ganesan|first1=P|title=A method of transferring G.T.S. benchmark value to survey area using electronic total station|journal=NIO Technical Report|date=2007-12-01|issue=2007/04|url=http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/1028|access-date=7 December 2017|publisher=National Institute of Oceanography|location=Vishakapatnam, India}}</ref> 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 {{cvt|310.948|m|ft}} above mean sea level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument|url=https://www.tripadvisor.in/SavedPhotos-g2365349-i289433083-Nagpur_Nagpur_District_Maharashtra.html|website=TripAdvisor|access-date=7 December 2017}}</ref> In 2008, [[The Times of India]] undertook to maintain the monument for the next 5 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/nagpur/zero-mile-stone/articleshow/3048476.cms|title=Zero miles stone|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2008-05-16|access-date=2011-11-21}}</ref>


Contrary to the popular belief, there is no verifiable evidence that it is a monument locating the geographical centre of [[colonial India]] in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/marathi/mahInfo/nagpur.php |title=Zero Mile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816130049/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/marathi/mahInfo/nagpur.php |archive-date=16 August 2010 }}</ref> or that the Zero Mile Stone was erected by the British to use this point to measure all the distances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2001/08/25/stories/13251106.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204141858/http://hindu.com/2001/08/25/stories/13251106.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-12-04|title=Zero miles stone|author=G. V. Joshi|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2001-08-25|access-date=2011-11-21}}</ref> Nevertheless, the city of Nagpur lies geographically center to all the four major metros of India, viz. [[Chennai]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]] and [[New Delhi]].
Nevertheless, the city of Nagpur lies geographically at the center to all the nine major metros of India, viz. [[Ahmedabad]], [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kochi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], [[New Delhi]], and [[Pune]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/marathi/mahInfo/nagpur.php |title=Zero Mile |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816130049/http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/marathi/mahInfo/nagpur.php |archive-date=16 August 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2001/08/25/stories/13251106.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204141858/http://hindu.com/2001/08/25/stories/13251106.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-12-04|title=Zero miles stone|author=G. V. Joshi|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2001-08-25|access-date=2011-11-21}}</ref>


The following table gives the distances from Zero Mile in Nagpur to places as marked on the hexagonal base of the pillar
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.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Place
! Place
! Distance in Miles
! Distance in miles
! Distance in kilometres
! Direction
! Direction
|-
|-
| [[Raipur]] || 174 || East
| [[Raipur]] || 174 || 280 || East
|-
|-
| [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] || 318 || South-East
| [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] || 318 || 512 || South-East
|-
|-
| [[Chandrapur|Chandrapuri]] || 125 || South-East
| [[Chandrapur]] || 125 || 201 || South-East
|-
|-
| [[Jabalpur]] || 170 || North-East
| [[Jabalpur]] || 170 || 274 || North-East
|-
|-
| [[Seoni]] || 79 || North-East
| [[Seoni]] || 79 || 127 || North-East
|-
|-
| [[Chhindwara]] || 83 || North-West
| [[Chhindwara]] || 83 || 134 || North-West
|-
|-
| [[Betul, Madhya Pradesh|Betul]] || 101 || West
| [[Betul, Madhya Pradesh|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<ref>{{cite news |last1=A. |first1=Divya |title=Zero at the Centre: The stone that will become the symbol of modern Nagpur |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/express-sunday-eye/zero-at-the-centre-the-stone-that-will-become-the-symbol-of-modern-nagpur-5174252/ |access-date=21 November 2024 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=13 May 2018}}</ref> and [[Barsali]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/betul.pdf|title=Geographical Center of India|accessdate=2014-11-19}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 15:16, 17 November 2025

Zero Mile Stone
शून्य मैलाचा दगड
Śūnya Mailācā Dagaḍa
Monument
Zero Mile Stone, Nagpur
Zero Mile Stone, Nagpur
Zero Mile Stone is located in Maharashtra
Zero Mile Stone
Zero Mile Stone
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 21°08′59″N 79°04′50″E / 21.149850°N 79.080598°E / 21.149850; 79.080598
Country India
State Maharashtra
RegionVidarbha
DistrictNagpur
CityNagpur
Great Trigonometrical Survey1907
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

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]

Nevertheless, the city of Nagpur lies geographically at the 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 | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Image of Inscription at Zero Mile Monument". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Zero miles stone". The Times of India. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Zero Mile". Archived from the original on 16 August 2010.
  6. ↑ G. V. Joshi (25 August 2001). "Zero miles stone". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Geographical Center of India" (PDF). Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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