Replica of Qutub iron-pillar to be installed in IIT Kanpur December 1, 2007
Posted by Kanpur Directory in : Kanpur News , trackbackKanpur (PTI): A replica of the famous iron pillar located in the magnificent Qutub Minar complex in Delhi is going to be installed at the IIT campus here.
The replica is being built by the Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai, Assistant Registrar of IIT Kanpur K V Satyamurthy told PTI.
“The 7.5 metre tall model will be made with plastic and fiber over a steel frame,” Satyamurthy said.
Constructed under the patronage of the National Council of Science Museum, the pillar will be inaugurated on December 8 during an International Conference hosted by the Metallurgy Department of the premier educational institution.
A similar model of the pillar will also be installed at the Nehru Science Centre complex, he said.
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