Why is Jaiban (Jaivana) Cannon famous? It is about Jaivan cannon that is largest cannon of the world on wheels present in the Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur.
Do you know that the world's largest and heaviest cannon on wheels is present inside Jaipur. This cannon is a wonder in itself as well as a precious heritage of our ancestors.
This cannon named Jaivan is now kept under a tin shed on a hill inside the Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur. This huge cannon was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in 1720 AD. This cannon is completely made in Jaipur, which was manufactured in the cannon manufacturing factory located in the Jaigarh Fort.
You will be surprised to hear that till date this cannon has not been used in any war because there was never a need to use it.
There are two reasons for this, one is that this cannon is very big and heavy due to which it was not possible to take it far away from the fort, secondly, the Maharajas of Jaipur have always had friendly relations with the Mughals due to which they never needed to fight with them.
This cannon has been fired only once in its lifetime and that too during its testing. When the shell was fired during its testing, that shell fell in a town called Chaksu, about 35 kilometers away from here.
At the place where this shell fell, a large pond was formed due to the shell. This pond still fulfills the water needs of the local people.
The weight of the Jaivan cannon is about 50 tons. It is placed in a four-wheeled cart whose two front wheels are of very large size. The diameter of the front wheels is about 9 feet (2.74 meters) and the diameter of the rear wheels is about four and a half feet.
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Ramesh Sharma {M Pharm, MSc (Computer Science), PGDCA, MA (History), CHMS}
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