The Iron Pillar

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The Iron Pillar is located at Mehruli in Old Delhi. It is a part of Qutub complex.As per the Iron Pillar inscriptions, Iron pillar was built by Gupta King Chandragupta II. However, according to some experts it might be during the reign of King Samudragupta when Iron Pillar was built.
  


   The exact construction year of the Iron Pillar is still under research. As per the inscriptions of Iron Pillar in Sanskrit which states the name “Chandra” in it, it was built during the Gupta Dynasty.
    According to Percy Brown, this pillar is a remarkable tribute to the genius and manipulative dexterity of the Indian worker. Dr. Vincent Smith says, such a pillar would have been an impossibility in the largest foundries of the world.
        The height of the Iron Pillar from top to bottom, is 7.21 m (23ft 8in), 1.12 m (3ft 8in) of which is below the ground.The pillar's lower diameter is 420 m.m (17 in), and its upper diameter is 306 m.m (12 in). It is estimated to weigh more than six tonnes.

         

     The Iron Pillar that stands in the countryard of the Qutub complex in Old Delhi is a major tourist attraction. This metallurgical marvel of ancient India has been studied by archaeologists, metallurgists, technologists, scientists, electrochemists and engineers for a long time. This pillar, made of wrought iron, is unique in the annals of metallurgy and is a wonderful example of the metallurgical skill of ancient Indians.

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