Iron in Ancient India c6.s8.11

c6.s8.11

We would now describe some remarkable specimens of very big iron guns of the Moghul times still existing in different parts of India. Guns were cast in brass or made by welding pieces or rings of wrought iron. Laterly guns were made from cast iron as well, but it is difficult to say precisely when iron guns were first cast. It seems that cast-iron guns were introduced into India by the Europeans in the eighteenth century.