Showing posts with label Forts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Forts. Show all posts

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Mendha Tope (Cannon)

It is in Daulatabad fort, Maharashtra. The real name of this excellent cannon, according to inscription on it, is KILA-SHIKAN-TOPE ie the fort breaker canaon.

There are other two names on it. One mentions the name of Aurangazeb and other speak about it's maker Mohammad hasan Amale Arab.