what is mederian time of india
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British India did not adopt the international standard time zones until 1905 when the meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5º east (of Greenwich Meridian ) longitude was picked as the central meridian forIndia, corresponding to a single timezone for the country at 5 hours and 30 minutes in advance of GMT.
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The 82degree 30' East longitude is taken asStandard Time Meridian of India, as it passes through the middle of India(Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh). Indian Standard Time: GMT + 05:30.
British India did not adopt the international standard time zones until 1905 when the meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5º east (of Greenwich Meridian ) longitude was picked as the central meridian for India, corresponding to a single time zone for the country at 5 hours and 30 minutes in advance of GMT.
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British India did not adopt the international standard time zones until 1905 when the meridian passing through Allahabad at 82.5º east (of Greenwich Meridian ) longitude was picked as the central meridian for India, corresponding to a single time zone for the country at 5 hours and 30 minutes in advance of GMT.
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