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Kim's Gun (Zamzama), Lahore |
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Bhangianwala Toap or Kim's Gun or Kim's Gun (Zamzama), Lahore is a large cannon with a huge diameter of its barrel. It was cast in 1757 in the then colonial India. It is currently on display in front of the Lahore Museum in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Kim's Gun (Zamzama), Lahore is 14 feet or 4.38 meters in length with a bore, the average diameter of which is about 9.5 inches or 24.13 centimeters. This gun was cast at Lahore along with another gun of the same size in 1757 by Shah Nazir under the direction of Shah Wali Khan, who was the prime minister during the reign of the Abdali king Ahmad Shah Durani.
Kim's Gun (Zamzama), Lahore is a historically famous gun and one of the largest gun ever made in the sub continent. The gun was said to have been made of copper and brass. The gun has the date of manufacture, names of the monarch and the technician along with verses in Persian molded with floral pattern all over the barrel. The gun was used by Ahmad Shah in the battle of Panipath in 1761. After the battle on his way back to Kabul he left it in Lahore. Pashtun of Chhata snatched Kim's Gun (Zamzama), Lahore from Charat Singh.
Lahore is Pakistan's second largest city and the capital of the northeastern province of Punjab. It is widely considered as the country's cultural capital. The heart of Lahore is the walled or Inner city , a very densely populated area of about one square kilometer. Founded in legendary times it has been a center of culture for several years. Kim's Gun (Zamzama), Lahore is one of the many attractions that awe struck tourists for a long number of years. This gun will remind you of the history of India.
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