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On the Swell ‘Year of the Hejira 1087
‘The 20th of the Reign’
1087 of the Hejira corresponds with AD 1677; according to Mohammedan chronologists, exactly the 20th year of Aurang-zeb’s reign.
Under the right Trunnion ‘The gun, the aid of Ali’.
Ali, the hero-saint of the Indian Mohammedans, is invoked by them in every difficulty, and especially in battle. His titles are: ‘The victorious Lion of God,’ ‘The Remover of Difficulties.’
Under the left Trunnion.
According to the weights of Shah Jehan
‘The Ball, 30 sirs’
‘Powder, 13 sirs’
The weights and measures, as established by the Emperor Shah Jehan are those still used in India
The sir is about 2lbs. Avoirdupois. The verbal meaning of Shah Jehan is ‘King of the world’
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This trophy was confided to the two corps of Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers by His Majesty George IV in 1828. It bears the following inscriptions:
On the Chase:<br>
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|titles common to all Mogul emperors
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On the Swell:
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|''‘Year of the Hejira 1087’''
|common era AD 1677
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|''‘The 20th of the Reign’''
|Aurangzeb's reign
|}
Under the right trunnion:<br>
''‘The gun, the aid of Ali’''<br>
Ali, the hero-saint of the Indian Mohammedans, invoked by them in every difficulty, and especially in battle.<br> His titles are: ‘The victorious Lion of God,’ ‘The Remover of Difficulties<br>
Under the left trunnion<br>
''According to the weights of Shah Jehan''<br>
''The Ball, 30 sirs''<br>
''Powder, 13 sirs''<br>
The weights and measures, as established by the Emperor Shah Jehan are those still used in India - the sir is about 2lbs.<br>
The meaning of Shah Jehan is ‘King of the world’
Letters relating to the large gun captured at Bhurtpore, copies from letter-book in DAQM General’s Office, Woolwich
21st October 1828
