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Zero Mile Stone Marathi: शून्य मैलाचा दगड 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.
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