Jaivana cannon
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The Jaivana cannon is a massive 18th-century cast-iron artillery piece in Rajasthan, India, often cited as one of the largest wheeled cannons ever made.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artillery piece
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| builder | Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | about 280 mm ⓘ |
| carriageWeight | about 95 tons ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1720 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1720 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1720 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of 18th-century Indian metallurgy
ⓘ
symbol of Rajput martial power ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
floral motifs
ⓘ
inscriptions ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ |
| designedFor |
fort defense
ⓘ
long-range bombardment ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| firedForTesting | true ⓘ |
| firingMechanism | touch hole ignition ⓘ |
| heritage | Rajput military heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument (state level) ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Persian
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| length | about 6 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaigarh Fort
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Jaigarh Fort ramparts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
bronze
ⓘ
cast iron ⓘ |
| maximumRange | several kilometers ⓘ |
| mounting | wheeled carriage ⓘ |
| neverUsedInBattle | true ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest wheeled cannons ever made
ⓘ
massive size ⓘ ornate casting ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Kachwaha Rajputs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Jaigarh Fort authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellant | gunpowder ⓘ |
| status |
museum piece
ⓘ
preserved ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Jaipur ⓘ |
| type | muzzle-loading cannon ⓘ |
| usedBy | Kingdom of Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weight | about 50 tons ⓘ |
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