Iron Pillar, Mehrauli - Art and Architectural Features

History Project
Art and Architectural Features

of the Iron Pillar, Mehrauli
By: Harisankar Lal

Grade IX Balsam
Acknowledgement
I am expressing my sincere gratitude towards my teacher,
Prabha ma’am who gave me an opportunity to present the
information I have collected about this topic. My teacher has
been a great help to both me and my friends and has always
supported us in all our works and is very much keen to answer
all our doubts in the most helpful manner.
Through this project, I not only gained information on the
topic, but also got a brief idea on how projects are to be done
in the coming future. Giving a great vote of thanks towards
the people who have given a lot of effort researching this
topic and posting their results in the internet which has helped
me and will help many others for their projects.
At last, but not the least I would like to thank my friends who
treasured me for my hard work and encouraged me and finally
to God who made all the things possible for me till the end.
Content
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Pg no: Detail
1 Acknowledgement
2 Content
3 Introduction
4 Iron Pillar, Mehrauli
5 Art and Inscriptions
6 Architecture
7 History of the Pillar
and Why it is
corrosion resistant.
8
Bibliography
Introduction
This project is based on the History, Art and Architectural features

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of the very known historical iron structure situated in the Qutub
complex of Mehrauli in Delhi, which is the ‘Iron Pillar’. Said to
have constructed by the great Gupta ruler Chandragupta II, this
structure has gained enormous popularity due to its mysterious
property of having not rusted for the past 1600 years although it
The Iron Pillar, Mehrauli
What? Where?
The Iron Pillar at Mehrauli is It is situated inside the
famous for the rust-resistant Qutub Complex at
composition of the metals used Mehrauli in Delhi.
in its construction. 3
When?
It was constructed by the
Gupta ruler
Chandragupta II between
375 and 415 CE.
Why? How?
It was used as a sundial The iron pillar in India
and was also made to was manufactured by
honor one of the most the forge welding of
important Hindu gods, pieces of wrought (low
Vishnu by the ruler. carbon content) iron.
Art
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Inscriptions and Carvings:

 At the top of the pillar, there are adorned carvings.
 The oldest inscription on the pillar is identified to be that
of the Gupta emperor Chandragupta II.
 The ancient writing is preserved well because of the
corrosion-resistant iron on which it is engraved.
 It contains verses composed in Sanskrit language.
However, is written in the eastern variety of the Gupta
script.
 The letters resemble closely to the letters on
the Allahabad Pillar inscription of Samudragupta.
Architecture
5 the top to the bottom of its
 The height of the pillar, from
base, is 7.21 m, of which 1.12 m is below ground.
 Its base has a diameter of 48 cm and for the upper
portion the diameter is 30 cm.
 The base of Iron Pillar, originally had a carving of Lord
Garuda as it was dedicated to Lord Vishnu. However,
this was removed during the Sultanate period as it was
against the tenets of Islam, making the structure
incomplete today.
 It is estimated to weigh more than six tones.
 Above the base, there are iron bars on which it rests.
 The iron used in constructing the pillar is of
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exceptionally pure quality with very low carbon content.
History 6
 The pillar was built in the time of the Guptas which is
commonly referred to as the Golden Age of India due to
extreme developments in science, technology,
engineering and arts.
 The pillar was originally constructed in the city of
Udayagiri in Vidisha which is in present day Madhya
Pradesh. It was brought to its present position at
Mehrauli by Sultan Iltutmish after he conquered Vidisha.
Iron Pillar corrosion resistant property,

Myth or Reality?
 The iron used for building contained high
amounts of phosphorous along with impurities.
Bibliogr
The impurities oxidized and the oxides
7 concentration of
interacted with the high
aphy
phosphorus in the iron, to create a ‘passive
protective film’ called ‘misawite’ which retards
corrosion.
1) Wikipedia https://www.wikipedia.org/
2) Delhi tourism https://www.delhitourism.travel/
3) Times Knowledge https://www.timesknowledge.in/
4) Jovial Holiday https://www.jovialholiday.com/
5) Live History India https://www.livehistoryindia.com/

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Art and Architectural Features

By: Harisankar Lal

This project is based on the History, Art and Architectural features

Inscriptions and Carvings:

Iron Pillar corrosion resistant property,

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