Copper in Ancient India c10.s1.11

c10.s1.11

It is needless to make any detailed mention of the smaller brass guns many of which are still to be found in different parts of India. Some of these called Isā Khān’s guns cast in the 16th century have been discovered in Bengal. One piece of the metal of one of these guns has been analysed which gives the composition of brass as used in India in the 16th century. The result of analysis is as follows¹:—