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Gulbarga Fort, Karnataka. en.wikipedia.org
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Located in Kalaburagi (formerly Gulbarga) in the Kalaburagi district of North Karnataka, Gulbarga ( Kalaburagi) fort was originally constructed by a Hindu ki
ng Raja Gulchand of Warangal Kakatiyas in the 12th century and was fortified in the 14th century by
Al-ud-din Hasan Bahman Shah
of the
Bahmani dynasty. It was built to commemorate the establishment of the dynastic rule of the Bahmani kingdom at Kalaburagi fort between 1327 and 1424. Till 1424 it remained the capital of the Bahmani Kingdom and the capital was shifted to Bidar, Karnataka as the region had better climatic conditions.
Known for its double fortification with 15 towers mounted with 26 guns, a 30 feet (9.1 m) wide moat surrounds the fort. Highly fortified each gun located inside the fort is powerful to defend the fort and is 8 metres (26 ft) long and is still well preserved. The fort covers an area of 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) and periphery length of 3 kilometres (1.9 mi). .It is said that the Bahmani Sultanate claimed lineage of the Sasanians and the motifs on their buildings, particularly the crowns of the arches that they built depicted an emblem of the crescent and occasionally a disk that was closely reminiscent of the crowns of the Sassanian emperors. Many religious or secular buildings in the fort area depict this emblem.
World's largest Cannon (Bara Gazi Toph), Gulbarga:
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| 29ft cannon Gulbarga Fort, Karnataka |
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| Largest cannon, Gulburga,fort, KAkalaburagi.nic.in |
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The Bara Gazi cannon, as it is called is presumably the largest cannon in the world located atop the 14th century fort in Gulbarga, North Karnataka. .According to Mohammad Ayazuddin Patel, national award-winning artist and history buff, who studied the cannon in 2016 said that the cannon mounted on the fort was 32-feet in length, with a circumference of 7.6 ft.and is said to be the largest cannon in the world. Till then, the largest cannon measured only 23 ft. Historians and heritage lovers, since its discovery have been crying hoarse that the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and the State Archaeology Department have never got out of their slumber and failed to undertake detailed study on is origin, chemical composition, firing power. Negligence galore, the largest and deadliest cannon in the world within the confines of the fort in Gulbarga has to be paid due attention it deserves. It is the responsibility of the ASI to protect this historical cannon and take steps to recognize it as one of the longest cannons in the world. It is not properly barricaded, so trespassing by the ant-social people may ruin the surroundings. A proper roof-cover is a must to protect the cannon from harsh weather conditions.
It id good to know that three of the longest cannons in the world are in India and it is worth mentioning that the Gulbarga cannon is 29 feet long, Nizamabad cannon is 23 feet and Jaipur cannon is 20.2 feet.
https://kalaburagi.nic.in/en/tourist-place/gulbarga-fort/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/news/fort-in-kalaburagi-holds-the-worlds-largest-32-ft-long-cannon/videoshow/56135158.cms
https://www.navrangindia.in/2019/01/worlds-largest-cannon-bara-gazi-toph.html
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