involved in the Construction of Artillery. 333 



Translation of the Persic Inscription on the largest Brass Gun taken at Bhurtpore, now on the 



ArtiU&ry Parade Ground, Woolwich. 



ON THE CHASE. 



" The Father of Victory." 



" The Reviver of Religion." 

 " Muhammad, Aurang-zeb, Alam-gir." 

 " The Warrior, The Victorious King." 



The third line of the translation gives the three names of Aurang-zeb: their verbal 

 meaning is : — 



" Muhammad," Extolled. 



" Aurang-zeb," Throne-adorning. 



" Alam-gir," World-subduing. 



" The Reviver of Religion" is a title peculiar to Aurang-zeb. The title of " The Father 

 of Victory" vras borne by Shah Alam, also ; the other titles are cominon to all the Mogul 

 emperors. 



ON THE SWELL. 



" Year of the Hejira, 1087." 

 " The 20th of the Reign." 



1087 of the Hejira corresponds vcith A. D. 1677; according to Mohammedan chrono- 

 logists, exactly the twentieth year of Aurang-zeb's reign. 



NAME OF THE GUN, UNDER THE EIGHT TRUNNION. 



" The Gun, the aid of Ali." 



Ali, the hero-saint of the Indian Mohammedans, is invoked by them in every diffi- 

 culty, and especially in battle. His titles are: — " The Victorious Lion of God," " The 

 Remover of Difficulties." 



ONDER THE LEFT TRUNNION. 



According to the weights of Shah Jehan. 

 " The Ball, 30 sirs." 

 "Powder, 10 sirs." 



The weights and measures, as established by the Emperor Shah Jehan, are those still 

 used in Hindustan. 



The sir is about 2 lbs. avoirdupois. 



The verbal meaning of Shah Jehan is, " King of the World." 



The gun weighs about 17f tons. 



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