Why is 82%° E longitude chosen as the standard meridian for India?
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82°30' E has been selected as the Standard Meridian of India because it is situated in the centre of all longitudes and latitudes in which our country is located. This is because India is a vast country and have a great difference in sunrise timing along East in Gujrat and West in Arrunachal Pradesh.
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the India is located in the north parts of the globe that is near to the equator region which is the first latitude of this earth so that the India is nearest to the equator region so it is 82 degrees East latitude standard prime meridian
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