Zero Mile Stone

Zero Mile Stone is a historic monument in Nagpur, Maharashtra, built by the British in 1907 during the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. It marks what was considered the geographical center of undivided India and served as a benchmark for measuring distances across the subcontinent. The structure consists of a sandstone pillar, a GTS Standard Bench Mark stone, and four stucco horses added later. It remains a significant heritage landmark symbolizing colonial surveying efforts.

Visitors can expect to see a sandstone pillar approximately 3.5 feet high alongside a smaller bench mark stone and four stucco horses at a roadside location in Civil Lines. The hexagonal base displays inscribed distances in miles to various Indian cities like Hyderabad and Raipur. As an open public monument accessible 24 hours without entry fees, it offers a brief historical stop for photography and viewing colonial-era survey markers, though some sources note maintenance issues or overgrowth.

Constructed in 1907 during the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India to demarcate British territories and map the subcontinent. It served as the reference point from which distances across India were measured before partition. The monument represents colonial engineering and surveying achievements that established standardized geographical measurements still referenced today.

Symbolizes Nagpur's historical identity as the geographic center of undivided India and remains an integral part of the city's heritage. Though post-partition geographical center shifted to Madhya Pradesh, the monument continues to represent Nagpur's central location relative to nine major Indian metros and serves as a tangible link to the region's surveying history.