Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Advocates Mahakal Standard Time, Citing Ujjain as Equator-Tropic of Cancer Confluence
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Pradhan bats for 'Mahakal Standard Time', says Ujjain is original center of time calculation
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Moneycontrol•03-04-2026, 18:42
Pradhan bats for 'Mahakal Standard Time', says Ujjain is original center of time calculation
•Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan advocates for 'Mahakal Standard Time' (MST) over 'Greenwich Mean Time' (GMT), citing Ujjain as the original center for time calculation.
•Pradhan stated that Ujjain is where the Equator and Tropic of Cancer meet, making it historically significant for ancient world time calculations.
•He emphasized the need to re-establish India's scientific pride globally and highlighted Ujjain's role as a place where spirituality and science converge.
•Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav supported the initiative, noting Ujjain's historical importance in timekeeping and astronomy, and announced a Science Centre for the city.
•The leaders also discussed the upcoming Simhastha-2028, a major cultural fair expected to draw 35-40 crore devotees, with infrastructure development underway.
