Year: 415 AD. Height: 7 m.
The column of Chandragupta is a real Indian Wonder of the World. This column is a part of the huge architectural Qutb Minar complex. It is a vertical pillar going to the sky for 7 meters. The pillar is made from iron, its weight is about 6,5 ton. The major secret of the pillar is that nothing had destroyed it within the time, even the chemical erosion. All this go against the modern chemical knowledge.
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Unlike other historical buildings, the pillar has an accurate date of the foundation. It dated 415 AD and was named in honour of the ruler Chandragupta II. Originally the pillar was situated on the territory of the temple complex in western India. The column was devoted to Vishnu, the supreme god in Hinduism. When the ancient temple was completely destroyed, this monument was transferred to Deli. After the numerous researching works, the specialists can’t still identify the type of the monument iron.
At first, they suppose that is was made from the cosmic iron but according to this theory, there mustn’t be nickel in its composition nevertheless, it presents. The building of the huge pillar in the 5th century is still a great mystery for modern researchers. They can’t explain how it was built, only if the extraterrestrial intelligence was involved in this. The material that was used for the pillar looks like a modern atmosphere steel. Actually, people taught how to do it not so far. As for the name of architect concerning one of the most mysterious places in the world it is still unknown.
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