Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Jahan kosha gun

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jahan kosha gun , Murshidabad

The great gun known as Jahan Kosha or the world sub-duer lies as a solid testimony of the metallurgical skill of the bengali blacksmith Janardan who made it . 
It measures 5.5 m in length and weighs more than 7 tons . According to an inscription engraved on it , it was made at the instance of subadar Islam Khan during the reign of Shah Jahan in 1637 AD . 

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