๐ŸงตThread: Indiaโ€™s Latitude-Longitude & Standard Time ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ

India is not just a country, itโ€™s a civilizational continent.
Its unique geographical extent defines our climate, culture, agriculture & even timekeeping.

Letโ€™s decode Indiaโ€™s latitudes, longitudes & IST ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡Image
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๐Ÿ“ Latitudinal extent:
โžก๏ธ 8ยฐ4โ€ฒ N (Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu)
โžก๏ธ 37ยฐ6โ€ฒ N (Jammu & Kashmir)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Stretch = 3214 km north to south.

This vast spread gives India tropical + temperate climates ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธsnow in Kashmir, beaches in Kerala!
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๐Ÿ“ Longitudinal extent:
โžก๏ธ 68ยฐ7โ€ฒ E (Gujarat)
โžก๏ธ 97ยฐ25โ€ฒ E (Arunachal Pradesh)
๐Ÿ‘‰ Stretch = 2933 km east to west.

This huge span creates a time difference of 2 hours between Arunachal & Gujarat.
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But why donโ€™t we follow 2 time zones?
Because India follows a single Standard Time.

๐Ÿ“ Chosen longitude = 82ยฐ30โ€ฒ E (near Allahabad, UP).
This is our Standard Meridian โ†’ Indian Standard Time (IST).

IST = GMT + 5:30 hrs โฑ๏ธ
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Impact of Latitudinal Spread:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Tropic of Cancer (23ยฐ30โ€ฒ N) passes through 8 states.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Divides India into:
โ€ข Tropical South
โ€ข Sub-Tropical North

Thatโ€™s why we grow coconuts & coffee in the south, apples & wheat in the north.
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Impact of Longitudinal Spread:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Eastern India sees sunrise ~2 hours before Western India.
Eg: 4:30 am sunrise in Arunachal vs 6:30 am in Gujarat.

Still, one time zone ensures unity & avoids confusion.
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Fact:
IST was adopted in 1906 (British era) & continued after Independence to keep national synchrony.

But states like Assam & Nagaland unofficially follow Chaibagaan Time (1 hr ahead of IST) for efficiency.
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Lesson from Indiaโ€™s Geography:
๐Ÿ‘‰ Our latitudes give us diversity of crops, cuisines & lifestyles.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Our longitudes show how vast & rich Bharat is.
๐Ÿ‘‰ Our single time zone symbolizes unity in diversity.
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India is not just a landmass itโ€™s a living miracle of geography & civilization.
From 8ยฐ N to 37ยฐ N, from 68ยฐ E to 97ยฐ Eโ€ฆ
Every coordinate tells a story of unity, diversity & timelessness.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ If this thread made you proud of Bharatโ€™s geography:
๐Ÿ” Repost this thread to spread awareness
๐Ÿ‘ฃ Follow @Its_Me_Jasraj for more such powerful insights on Indiaโ€™s history, dharma & culture.

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