The Iron Pillar from Delhi 7.3 m tall, with one meter below the ground; the diameter is 48 centimeters at the foot, tapering to 29 cm at the top, just below the base of the wonderfully crafted capital; it weighs approximately 6.5 tones, and was manufactured by forged welding.
Another Muslim "invention" stolen from antother culture.
And...
Appears they got lost along the way somewhere.
Arabs stole our current number system from india, It doesnt surprise me that they stole "damascus" steel either.
BTW did you know that Turbans have origins as "helmets" meant to buffer sword blows?
Back in the day, they really knew how to git-r-done.
Mystery of Delhi's Iron Pillar unraveled
Press Trust of India | Sunday, July 21, 2002 | Editorial Staff
Posted on 07/21/2002 4:15:49 PM EDT by vannrox
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/719966/posts
More research needed on Delhi Iron Pillar: Experts
Press Trust of India | March 13, 2005
Posted on 04/09/2005 4:26:50 AM EDT by nickcarraway
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1380309/posts
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India and people of India should learn to stop living in the past and start to work on today's problems. The illusions of past grandeur are to be rejected. People of India should concentrate on building good road, creating meaningful employment, potable water, reasonable infrastructure. Saying that we were great thousand years ago should not a substitute for I am great today...
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