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.1.The Iron Pillar is located in Delhi in the Qutb complex.
2.The height of the pillar is 7.21m(23.7 ft)from the top and 1.25m(3ft 8 inches) below the ground.
3 This pillar is famous because it has withstood corrosion for the last 1600 years.
4.A fence was erected around the pillar in 1997 as a protection against the damage to be caused by the visitors.
5.There are a number of inscriptions on the pillar.The oldest inscription on the pillar is in Sanskrit,written in Gupta period

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The height of the pillar, from the top of its capital to the bottom of its base, is 7.21m (23.7ft), 1.12m (3ft 8in) of which is below ground. Its bell pattern capital is 1.07m (3ft 6in) in height, and its bulb-shaped base is 0.71m (2ft 4in) high. The base rests on a grid of iron bars soldered with lead into the upper layer of the dressed stone pavement. The pillar's lower diameter is 420mm (17in), and its upper diameter 306mm (12.0in). It is estimated to weigh more than six tons.[3]

A fence was erected around the pillar in 1997 in response to damage caused by visitors. There is a popular tradition that it was considered good luck if one could stand with one's back to the pillar and make one's hands meet behind it. The practice led to significant wear and visible discoloration on the lower portion of the pillar.

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A PILLAR OF IRON MADE IN 4TH CENTURY CE BY THE GUPTAS WHICH HAS SHOWN NO SIGNS OF RUST SO FAR. IT IS SITUATED IN DELHI.

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