Minerals and Metals in Ancient India v1.c27.s2.t3.5

v1.c27.s2.t3.5

Cousens (1902-03) gave a full account of the pillar and its broken parts. The largest piece 24' 3" in length and square in cross-section lies half-buried in Lat Masjid built near the pillar itself in AD 1405. The second piece is 11' 7" in length; its shape is not uniform, 8' 6" being square and 3' 1" octagonal. The third piece lies embedded in the public garden Lalbag; it has a length of 7' 6" and is rectangular in cross-section, the average width being 10-1/4 inches. Several small holes surround the pillar; Cousens was of the opinion that the holes or pits in the body of the Dhar pillar were made as the result of inserting some instruments like crowbars, while the pillar was being forged and welded.