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What is the significance of the Mehrauli iron pillar?
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Instructions:
Give the location.
Write about its prominence of it in relation to the Gupta dynasty.
Solution:
Mehrauli is an iron pillar at Mehrauli near Delhi.
It mentions the name of a king called Chandra on it.
It is believed to be Chandragupta II of the Gupta dynasty and is considered to be from his period almost fifteen hundred years ago.
The pillar has not rusted to date and is an excellent specimen of ancient metallurgy.
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