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[[File:Jahan Kosha Cannon.JPG|thumb|''Jahan Kosha Cannon'' (the destroyer of the world).]]
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'''Jahan Kosha Cannon''' (also known as the '''Great Gun''', and [[Literal translation|literally]] means the ''Destroyer of the World'') is placed in the ''Topekhana'', 400&nbsp;m to the south east of the [[Katra Mosque]], in the town of [[Murshidabad]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. ''Topekhana'' was the [[Nawabs of Bengal|Nawab's]] Artillery Park and the entrance gate of the old capital of [[Bengal]], [[Bihar]] and [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], the city of [[Jahangir Nagar]]. It is protected on the east by the ''Gobra Nala'', locally known as the ''Katra Jheel''. Here, the Jahan Kosha Cannon is laid to rest. Before being placed at its current location, it rested on a carriage with wheels and was surrounded by the roots of a [[Sacred fig|Peepal tree]].<ref>http://murshidabad.net/history/places-topic-places-zone-three.htm#katra-mosque</ref> The growth of the tree roots gradually lifted the gun four feet above the ground. The wheels of the gun carriage have disappeared, but the iron-work of the carriage and the trunions are still visible. The cannon is made of ''[[ashtadhatu]]'' or 8 metals, namely silver, gold, lead, copper, zinc, tin, iron and mercury.

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[[File:Jahan Kosha Cannon.jpg|thumb|An old photo of the cannon, when it was lifted four feet by the roots of a [[Peepal tree]].]]
[[File:Jahankosha Kaman Murshidabad.jpg|thumb|Jahan Kosha Canon]]
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'''Jahan Kosha Cannon''' (also known as the '''Great Gun''', and [[Literal translation|literally]] means the ''Destroyer of the World'') is placed in the ''Topekhana'', 400&nbsp;m to the south east of the [[Katra Mosque]], in the town of [[Murshidabad]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. ''Topekhana'' was the [[Nawabs of Bengal|Nawab's]] Artillery Park and the entrance gate of the old capital of [[Bengal]], [[Bihar]] and [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], the city of [[Jahangir Nagar]]. It is protected on the east by the ''Gobra Nala'', locally known as the ''Katra Jheel''. Here, the Jahan Kosha Cannon is laid to rest. Before being placed at its current location, it rested on a carriage with wheels and was surrounded by the roots of a [[Sacred fig|Peepal tree]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://murshidabad.net/history/places-topic-places-zone-three.htm#katra-mosque | title=Murshidabad Places - Tourism (Lalbagh Zone) | access-date=29 March 2012 | archive-date=25 December 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225110452/http://murshidabad.net/history/places-topic-places-zone-three.htm#katra-mosque | url-status=live }}</ref> The growth of the tree roots gradually lifted the gun four feet above the ground. The wheels of the gun carriage have disappeared, but the iron-work of the carriage and the trunions are still visible. The cannon is made of ''[[ashtadhatu]]'' or 8 metals, namely silver, gold, lead, copper, zinc, tin, iron and mercury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - দক্ষিণবঙ্গ |url=https://archives.anandabazar.com/archive/1121119/19south-letter.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=archives.anandabazar.com}}</ref>
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[[File:Jahan Kosha Cannon.jpg|left|thumb|An old photo of the cannon, when it was lifted four feet by the roots of a [[Peepal tree]]]]


The cannon is more than 7 tons in weight. It is 17 feet and 6 inches in length and 3 feet in width. It has a girth of 5 feet at the touch hole end. The circumference of its mouth is more than one foot. The radius of the touch hole is one and a half inches. In order to fire this cannon once, 17 kilograms of gunpowder was needed. The bore is approximately 6 inches.
The cannon is more than 7 tons in weight. It is 17 feet and 6 inches in length and 3 feet in width. It has a girth of 5 feet at the touch hole end. The circumference of its mouth is more than one foot. The radius of the touch hole is one and a half inches. In order to fire this cannon once, 17 kilograms of gunpowder was needed. The bore is approximately 6 inches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Statesman News |date=2019-06-27 |title=Bengal's artillery |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/voices/bengals-artillery-1502770581.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Jahan Kosha Cannon - Murshidabad.jpg|thumb|left|The other side of the cannon.]]
[[File:Description of Jahan Kosa Gun for tourists.jpg|thumb|right|Information placard about Jahan Kosha Cannon in the campus]]
[[File:Description of Jahan Kosa Gun for tourists.jpg|thumb|right|Information placard about Jahan Kosha Cannon in the campus]]
The cannon was made in 1637 by Janardan Karmakar, a blacksmith and gunsmith, under the instructions of Daroga Shere Mohammad and under the supervision of Hara Ballav Das. The cannon was made in [[Dacca]], when [[Shah Jahan]] was the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor, at the instance of [[Islam Khan II|Islam Khan]], who was the [[Subedar]] of [[Bengal]]. This is confirmed by an inscription engraved on it. However, the cannon has several other names like the "''Great Gun''", the "''Destroyer of the world''", the "''Conqueror of the universe''", the "''World Subduer''" and so on.


==History==
The cannon is maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].
The cannon was made in 1637 by ''Janardan Karmakar'', a blacksmith and gunsmith, under the instructions of Daroga Shere Mohammad and under the supervision of Hara Ballav Das.<ref>{{Cite web |title=আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - হাওয়াবদল{{!}} Anandabazar Patrika - Travelogue, Photography, Recipe, Cuisine, Travel News |url=https://archives.anandabazar.com/travel/2012/december/apnar-chithi.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=archives.anandabazar.com}}</ref> The cannon was made in [[Dacca]], when [[Shah Jahan]] was the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor, at the instance of [[Islam Khan II|Islam Khan]], who was the [[Subedar]] of [[Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-18 |title=মুর্শিদাবাদে ৮ হাজার কেজির জাহানকোষা কামান দেখেছেন? ঐতিহাসিক সুযোগ হাতছাড়া নয় |url=https://bengali.news18.com/photogallery/south-bengal/murshidabad-tourism-old-jahankosha-kaman-special-attraction-l18-rc-1418997.html |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=News18 বাংলা |language=bn}}</ref> This is confirmed by an inscription engraved on it. However, the cannon has several other names like the "''Great Gun''", the "''Destroyer of the world''", the "''Conqueror of the universe''", the "''World Subduer''" and so on.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BonikBarta |title=মধ্যযুগে বাংলার কামান প্রযুুক্তি |url=https://bonikbarta.net/magazine_details/4440 |access-date=2024-05-07 |website=মধ্যযুগে বাংলার কামান প্রযুুক্তি |language=en}}</ref> The cannon is maintained by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=মুর্শিদাবাদ শহরের অন্যান্য দর্শনীয় বস্তু |title=murshidabad_hazarduari.pdf |url=https://www.asikolkata.in/Publications_files/murshidabad_hazarduari.pdf}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:51, 10 May 2024

For another cannon in Murshidabad known as the Bachhawali Tope, see Bachhawali Tope.

24°10′39.36″N 88°17′35.83″E / 24.1776000°N 88.2932861°E / 24.1776000; 88.2932861

Jahan Kosha Canon

Jahan Kosha Cannon (also known as the Great Gun, and literally means the Destroyer of the World) is placed in the Topekhana, 400 m to the south east of the Katra Mosque, in the town of Murshidabad, West Bengal, India. Topekhana was the Nawab's Artillery Park and the entrance gate of the old capital of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, the city of Jahangir Nagar. It is protected on the east by the Gobra Nala, locally known as the Katra Jheel. Here, the Jahan Kosha Cannon is laid to rest. Before being placed at its current location, it rested on a carriage with wheels and was surrounded by the roots of a Peepal tree.[1] The growth of the tree roots gradually lifted the gun four feet above the ground. The wheels of the gun carriage have disappeared, but the iron-work of the carriage and the trunions are still visible. The cannon is made of ashtadhatu or 8 metals, namely silver, gold, lead, copper, zinc, tin, iron and mercury.[2]

An old photo of the cannon, when it was lifted four feet by the roots of a Peepal tree

The cannon is more than 7 tons in weight. It is 17 feet and 6 inches in length and 3 feet in width. It has a girth of 5 feet at the touch hole end. The circumference of its mouth is more than one foot. The radius of the touch hole is one and a half inches. In order to fire this cannon once, 17 kilograms of gunpowder was needed. The bore is approximately 6 inches.[3]

Information placard about Jahan Kosha Cannon in the campus

History

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The cannon was made in 1637 by Janardan Karmakar, a blacksmith and gunsmith, under the instructions of Daroga Shere Mohammad and under the supervision of Hara Ballav Das.[4] The cannon was made in Dacca, when Shah Jahan was the Mughal emperor, at the instance of Islam Khan, who was the Subedar of Bengal.[5] This is confirmed by an inscription engraved on it. However, the cannon has several other names like the "Great Gun", the "Destroyer of the world", the "Conqueror of the universe", the "World Subduer" and so on.[6] The cannon is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Murshidabad Places - Tourism (Lalbagh Zone)". Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  2. ^ "আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - দক্ষিণবঙ্গ". archives.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ Service, Statesman News (27 June 2019). "Bengal's artillery". The Statesman. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা - হাওয়াবদল| Anandabazar Patrika - Travelogue, Photography, Recipe, Cuisine, Travel News". archives.anandabazar.com. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ "মুর্শিদাবাদে ৮ হাজার কেজির জাহানকোষা কামান দেখেছেন? ঐতিহাসিক সুযোগ হাতছাড়া নয়". News18 বাংলা (in Bengali). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  6. ^ BonikBarta. "মধ্যযুগে বাংলার কামান প্রযুুক্তি". মধ্যযুগে বাংলার কামান প্রযুুক্তি. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  7. ^ মুর্শিদাবাদ শহরের অন্যান্য দর্শনীয় বস্তু. "murshidabad_hazarduari.pdf" (PDF).
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