Copper in Ancient India c10.s1.4

c10.s1.4

Amongst the notable brass guns of the Moghuls may be mentioned the “great gun of Agra” which was an enormous howitzer about 14 ft. long and 22½ inch in the bore into which men could easily enter crouching. It was lying near the bank of the Jamunā outside the fort. Its weight was 1049 cwts or 1469 Mds and its value, as old brass, has been calculated to be about Rs. 53,400 but if serviceable, one lac and sixty thousand rupees.¹ Many of Moghul guns and cannon were captured later on by the English. At Agra, for instance, Lord Lake captured a fine 72 pounder of brass as well as 76 brass and 86 iron guns of different kinds, mortars howitzers and gallopers. At Delhi Lord Lake captured 68 guns, mortars and howitzers, many being made of brass which were cast in India.