India's Zero Mile Stone (Nagpur)

 monument, interesting place

Zero Mile Stone is a monument locating the geographical center of India in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The Zero Mile Stone was erected by the British who used this point to measure all the distances. The Zero Mile Stone consists of four horses and a pillar made up of sandstone. In 2008, The Times of India undertook to maintain the monument for the next 5 years.

It is located on the south east of Vidhan Bhavan, Nagpur

The English rulers considered Nagpur as the centre of India and hence identified this point and constructed the Zero Mile Stone. Being at the center of the country,Earlier Indian was divided in provience and Nagpur was capital of C.P.& Berar Province later when state were made in India Nagpur was incorporated in Maharastra & as Nagpur was the Capital of C.P.& Berar even though it was geographically shifted to Maharastra status of second capital was granted to Nagpur.