LESSER KNOWN MONUMENTS

LESSER KNOWN MONUMENTS The massive bronze cannon named Fateh Rahbar, also known as ‘Guide to Victory’, lies in a desolate splendor atop Petla Burj of the historic Golconda Fort. Locals calls this area as “ATTARA SIDDI”(18 steps) The famous Fateh Rahbar (the guide-to-victory cannon) gun positioned atop the Petla Burj of the historical Golconda Fort. This cannon was used by the Aurangzeb Army to storm the Golconda Fort and capture the last Qutab Shahi ruler, Abul Hasan Tana Shah in 1687 The Fateh Rahbar meaning 'guide to victory' cannon used during the siege of Golconda by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb's army. It is a large bronze cannon with a length of 486 cm, the diameter of its muzzle is 70 cm, bore 26 cm and end of the barrel is 84 cm. The total weight is 16.59 tons; the name of its engineer is Muhammad Ali Arab. 1

Activity on FATEH RAHBAR ACTIVITY – 1 ACTIVITY – 2 You might be wondered by The total weight of FATEH listening to the FATEH RAHBAR CANNON is 16.59 RAHBAR CANNON. Did you tons. What was the force get a doubt how much of applied to accelerate that cannon at a rate of 2m/������������ by gunpowder must be used to fill the army people to reach the this cannon? Let us find out! opponent team in the war? FATEH RAHBAR CANNON’s length is 486cm, the diameter of its muzzle is 70cm, bore 26cm and end of the barrel is 84cm. Ms. Deepthi M Math faculty Delhi Public School, Miyapur 2