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India has a long tradition of outstanding engineering achievements in diverse fields such as Monuments, Bridges, Irrigation Systems, Metallurgy, Textiles etc. The documentation on these achievements is available in the libraries of Archeological Survey of India, State Museums, Professional Societies and with individuals. It is fragmented and not easily accessible.<\/p>\n
In this direction, Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) constituted Experts Study Groups on Metallurgy, Railways and Civil Engineering to compile information and documentation on the outstanding engineering achievements and create an Archives of Indian Engineering Heritage in the Library of the Academy.<\/p>\n
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Iron and Steel Heritage of India\u201d was organized on Nov 16, 1997 at Jamshedpur in association with the Indian Institute of Metals and Tata Steel. A heritage session on \u201cNon-ferrous Metals Heritage of India\u201d was organized on Nov 16, 1998 at Bangalore in association with the Indian Institute of Metals.<\/p>\n
Dr. Baldev Raj, Director, IGCAR, Kalpakkam took over as Chairman of the Study Group during 2003. A Discussion meeting on \u201cDelhi Iron Pillar\u201d was organized on March 11, 2005 at New Delhi. The Delhi Iron Pillar has long attracted the admiration of historians and curiosity of metallurgists mainly for its large size and its excellent state of preservation. Several theories have been proposed in the past to explain the manufacturing technology and superior corrosion resistance of the Delhi Iron Pillar which has withstood corrosion for the last 1600 years. However, there has been no unified theory or mechanism to explain the origin, manufacturing technology and long lasting corrosion resistance of the pillar. The meeting was attended by specialists and eminent personalities in the field of history; metallurgy and corrosion sciences to review the results of the investigations carried out so far and chalk out the roadmap for further work. The meeting had comprehensive presentations by eminent scientists. The presentations included the following: Prof TR Anantharaman on \u201cthe Wonder that is the Delhi Iron Pillar\u201d; Shri RK Sharma, Archaeological Society of India on \u201cIssues Related to Conservation of the Iron Pillar\u201d; Prof R Balasubramaniam, IIT Kanpur on \u201cA Perspective on Delhi Iron Pillar\u201d; Shri B Venkatraman, IGCAR, Kalpakkam on \u201cNDE Investigations on Delhi iron pillar\u201d; Dr T Jayakumar, IGCAR, Kalpakkam on \u201cMicrostructures and Manufacturing Technology of Delhi Iron Pillar\u201d and Dr U Kamachi Mudali, IGCAR Kalpakkam on \u201cIn-situ Corrosion Investigations on Delhi Iron Pillar.<\/p>\n
The history and information on various metals and alloys, information on the Study Group and its activities, conferences, photo gallery, web resources and publications by members are elaborated in this website. It contains authentic and valuable information on the metallurgical heritage of India.<\/p>\n
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