Short note on Iron pillar , Mehrauli
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Iron Pillar at Mehrauli has a height of 7.2 meters. It stands on an artistically carved base with a diameter of 48 cm and a weight of 6.5 tonnes. The upper part of the pillar, which narrows slightly at the top, is around 29 cm wide at the tip. The pillar weighs more than 5865 kg. The top of the pillar is adorned with carvings. It also has a deep socket which is said to be the base where state of Hindu Lord Garuda was fixed. Iron pillar has inscriptions carved on it. Some of the iron pillar inscriptions provide a hint of its origin. However, its original location where it was built is still under research.
In the middle of otherwise smooth Iron Pillar, there is a prominent indentation at around 400 cm from the current ground level of pillar. It is said that the destruction is because of the firing of cannonball from a close range. As per historians, Nadir Shah had ordered the destruction of the iron pillar at the time of his invasion in 1739. According to some researchers, this must have been done to find precious items or jewels if any hidden inside the top portion of pillar.
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