Iron pillar of Delhi
The iron pillar of Delhi is a structure 7.21 metres (23 feet 8 inches) high with a 41-centimetre (16 in) diameter that was constructed by Chandragupta II (reigned c. 375–415 CE), and now stands in the Qutub complex at Mehrauli in Delhi, India. The metals used in its construction have a rust-resistant composition. The pillar weighs more than six tonnes and is thought to have been erected elsewhere, perhaps outside the Udayagiri Caves, and moved to its present location by Anangpal Tomar in the 11th century.
| Ashoka pillar of Delhi | |
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Iron pillar of Delhi | |
| Location | Qutub Minar complex, Delhi, India |
| Coordinates | 28°31′28.76″N 77°11′6.25″E |
| Built | 5th century CE |
| Architect | Chandragupta II |
| Architectural style(s) | Hindu architecture |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
| Part of | Qutb Minar and its monuments |
| Region | India |
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