Mehrauli क़ुतुब मीनार (Delhi). General view of the pillar (Wikicommons).
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| Object ID | OB00014 |
| Title | Mehrauli Iron Pillar |
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| Inscription(s) | IN00015 |
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| Metadata recorded by | Dániel Balogh |
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| Metadata improved by | Dániel Balogh |
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| Description | |
| Material | Metal / iron |
| Object Type | Pillar |
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| Width | 30-40 |
| Height | 720 |
| Depth | 30-40 |
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| Details | An iron pillar, described in the inscription as a dhvaja of Viṣṇu. |
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| Place | Mehrauli |
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| Details | First noticed by Prinsep in 1834. Presently in situ at the Qutub Complex in Mehrauli; original location (called Viṣṇupada giri in the inscription) unknown. Local tradition holds it was erected by Anaṅgapāla Tomara (early 8th century). Fleet 1888: 141 records small metal pieces "like bits of bar iron" in its foundation which suggest the present location may in fact be the original one. However, Bhandarkar (1981: 258-259) observes that the pillar may have been moved along with its original foundation, as was the Delhi Aśoka pillar. Bhandarkar (1981: 58-61) further theorises that the original site of the pillar was along the Vipāśā and also summarises other opinions. |
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