History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.30

c37.30

P. K. Gode, in his article on the “Use of guns and gunpowder in India from A.D. 1400 onwards”, adduces evidences in support of the view that guns were in use in India since 1400 A.D Mahun, a Chinese traveller, visiting Bengal in 1406 A.D., mentions that guns were to be seen in Bengal at that time. In the *Ancient Monuments of Kashmir* by R. Kak it is stated that fire-arms were first introduced into Kashmir in 1466. The employment of a force of musketeers and gunners at the siege of the fort of Champanar by Mahmud Bagda in 1482 is recorded in the *Hindoo Annals of Gujerat* by A D. Forbes.