3332 x 5098 px | 28,2 x 43,2 cm | 11,1 x 17 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
2002
Ort:
Delhi, India
Weitere Informationen:
India. Ashoka's Pillar, The Qutub Minar, Delhi. 1600 years old, made of pure wrought iron, weighs six tons, 7.375 meters high, standing open all these years, no fungus, no rust, no corrosion, nothing could scar even the inscriptions made on it; this pillar literally stands tall as a wonder for the modern man to witness the greatness of his ancestors; who could do what the space-age scientists could not. Ashoka's Iron Pillar belongs to the ‘Chandragupta 11 –Vikramaditya’ (between 3rd and 4the century AD) period remains a riddle to the modern metallurgists who rack their brains to find out the secret behind the iron pillar, It has the Ashoka Chakra Emblem, the emblem s now used on the Indian National flag.It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Pillar was originally found at the Udayagiri Cave in Saanchi about 50 km from Bhopal.Some years ago a rumor spread that hugging would fulfill the wish of the hugger. As the news spread crowds began to hug this pillar,
