Kings and Maharajas used to build cannons to defeat their enemies, but do you know which is the largest cannon in the world and what would have happened when it was tested and whether it was ever fired on any enemy or not? .
While answering all these questions of yours, let us tell you that the world’s largest cannon is ‘Jayabaan’. This cannon is kept in Jaigarh Fort. Whose sound itself was considered a symbol of Vijay Ghosh. Cannons were used extensively in the wars of the 16th century. Which was used most effectively by Babar in the battle of Panipat.
A pond was formed during testing itself
When this cannon was manufactured, it was the largest cannon in the world at that time. This cannon was manufactured during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1699-1743. Which was kept in Jaigarh in 1720 AD. The barrel length of this cannon weighing 50 tonnes is 6.15 meters. The circumference near the tip of the barrel is 2.2 meters and the circumference at the rear is 2,8 meters. The diameter of the bore of the barrel is 11 inches and its thickness at the tip is 8.5 inches.
Never used
To fire this cannon once, 100 kg of gunpowder and 50 kg of shells were required. You will be surprised to know that this cannon was never used. When it was tested after its construction, its shell fell at a distance of 35 kilometers and a pond was formed in the Chaksu town where this shell had fallen.
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