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VOL. 10 No. 3


      METALS DOWN THE AGES


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         SHAPING THE HISTORY OF                          THE IRON PILLAR, DELHI
         MANKIND: COPPER                                 The Iron Pillar of Delhi is a 7 meter column in the
                                                         Qutub complex. It is notable for the rust resistance
         Copper has been a more useful metal than even   composition of the metal used in its construction.
         gold. The fi rst tools, weapons and instruments were
                                                         Deepanshi, IX, Bhavan’s S.L. Public School, Amritsar
         made from copper during 4000-6000 B.C., and this
         age came to be known as the Chalcolithic Age.   BALIDAN STAMBH - JAMMU
         B. Pavan Kumar, VII, C.M.S. Seven Wells, Chennai   The Balidan Stambh in Jammu is made of metal. It
                                                         looks like a big standing gun with a cap on it. It is a
                                                         very beautiful war memorial and has the names of
                                                         the soldiers written on its walls.
                                                         Yudhvir Singh, VII, Model Academy, Jammu



                                                                      MEDICINAL METAL

                                                         Gold is used to treat minor medical conditions. Many surgical
         HISTORY OF BRONZE                               instruments, electronic equipments and life-support devices
                                                         are made using small amounts of gold.
         With the discovery of bronze, newer kinds of    Anmol Sharma, IX, D.A.V. International School, Amritsar
         objects began to be created, which were far
         more sophisticated than the ones in use.  Tools,   PALANQUINS OF MAHASU DEVTA
         weapons, armour, and various building materials,
         for example, decorative tiles made of bronze were   The Palanquins of Mahasu Devta
         harder and more durable than their stone and    is generally of roof type box
         copper predecessors.                            design, where the deity’s image
         M.S. Esaiedhal, IX, Sri Vidya Mandir Sr. Sec. School, Salem  is kept. Usually made up of silver
                                                         and sometimes inlaid with gold,
                                                         both the box and roof are typically
                                                         ornamented with repoussé images
         PANDANS: ART DATING BACK                        of Shiva, Ganesha and Krishna.

         TO THE MUGHAL PERIOD                            Navika Rajput, X, Pine Hall School, Dehradun

         Pandan is a piece of art from the Mughal era.          ACTIVITY... BENEFICENT BRASS
         Diff erent colours were used to make it, and it came   Brass has a huge cultural legacy. In every puja ghar brass fi nds
         in all kinds of shapes. Most pandans were made in   an entry.
         gold or silver. Geometric patterns and fi ne  fl oral   Sanjirini, Amandeep, Mahak, X, Indian Public Sr. Sec. School, Yamunanagar,
         patterns were used in their making during Mughal
         times.                                          How many brass items are there in your home? Name
         Devesh Ahuja, VI, VVDAV Public School, Vikaspuri,  Delhi  your favourite brass article.






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