History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.8
History of Chemistry in Ancient and Medieval India, Incorporating the History of Hindu Chemistry by Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray c37.8
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Many brass guns of smaller size, belonging to the Mogul period, are still to be found in different parts of India. Some of these, cast in the 16th century and known as Isa Khan's guns, have been discovered in Bengal. An analysis of a piece of metal from one of these shows the following composition: Copper, 87.72; zinc (with small quantities of iron), 10 32; tin, 1.83 per cent.