List of remarkable Monoliths in India. 
past 3.] 
Ball: Building and Ornamental Stones of India. 
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Mr. Mallet mentions two large blocks which are found “ about a mile south-east of Rupas near the quarry from which they were cutthe dimensions of these suggest a 
near connection with those enumerated above. Not improbably they belong to the Asoka period. One is a circular column 34/ 6" long, with upper and lower diameters of 2' 8" and 
3 ' 3". The otherjs a parallelopiped 42' 6" long by 5' 3" x 3' 8" and 5' 9" x 4' 1", with an estimated weight of nearly 60 tons. The neighbouring villagers appear to know nothing of 
their history. ^ 
