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How much is the longitudinal and latitudinal extent of India?

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Longitudinal extent of India 6`8^(@)7.` to `97^(@)25. E-(29^(@))`
Implications-
(a) Well connected to the parts of Eastern and Western parts of the world.
(b) `821 // 2^(@)` E is choose as standard Meridian of India.
(c) Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - India is `51 // 2` hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time and `821 // 2^(@)` E is choosen as the Standard Meridian of India.
(d) Due to the longitudinal extent there is a time long of 2hours. Between Eastern and Western parts of India. The sun rises 2 hours earlier in Arunachal Pradesh as compared to Gujarat.
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