The Iron Pillar in Qutub Complex, Delhi is a stellar example of advanced metallurgy technology in Gupta Period (circa 320 - 550 CE). The 7 m (23 ft) high pillar was made corrosion resistant. It bears Sanskrit - Brahmi inscriptions eulogising the achievements of King Chandra which is believed to be about King Chandragupta II (circa 380 – 414 CE).
License & Copyright
This image was first published on Flickr.Original image by Dennis Jarvis. Uploaded by Dola RC, published on 27 October 2015. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Creative Commons Attribution. This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
Related Images
Mehrauli Iron Pillar
Map of the Rise and Expansion of the Gupta Empire - From Magadha to Empire: Culture and Conquest in Classical India
Extent of the Gupta Empire, 320-550 CE
Gupta Empire and Conquests
Extent of the Gupta Empire, 375 CE
Gupta Empire
Cite This Work
APA Style
Jarvis, D. (2015, October 27). Iron Pillar of Delhi. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4156/iron-pillar-of-delhi/
Chicago Style
Jarvis, Dennis. "Iron Pillar of Delhi." World History Encyclopedia, October 27, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4156/iron-pillar-of-delhi/.
MLA Style
Jarvis, Dennis. "Iron Pillar of Delhi." World History Encyclopedia, 27 Oct 2015, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4156/iron-pillar-of-delhi/.
