Iron in Ancient India c6.s6.6

c6.s6.6

The reason, I believe, why the Dhar pillar has hitherto failed to receive its due share of praise is that it is lying broken in three pieces, of which the first and largest is 24 feet 3 inches and is square in section. It could be seen half buried near the northern gate of the "Lat Masjid" of Sultan Dilwar Khan (1405 A.D.). The second one, 11 feet 7 inches long, now lies in the courtyard of the Ananda High School; its shape is not uniform throughout, 8 feet 6 inches being square and 3 feet 1 inch octagonal. The third piece is remaining imbedded within the masonry foundations of the public garden named Lalbag and is 7 feet 6 inches long and rectangular almost throughout its length. The average width is 10 1/4 inches.