History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.36
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.36
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c37.36
In Bijapur there are some very big guns of the Mogul time. The famous *Landa Kesab* gun (Fig. 37) lies still on the south wall of the city. It is 21 ft. 7 in. long with a diameter of 4 ft. 4 in. at the breech. Its calibre is 1 ft. 7 in. and the bore length 18 ft. 7 in. The weight of the gun is estimated to be 47 tons.