Old Cannon found in Dabeerpura moved safely to Archaeology office

Experts from Archaeology and Museums Department on Monday excavated the cannon, which was found accidentally in a 40-sq-yd plot in the Farhatnagar area of Dabeerpura, a stone’s throw away from the historic Dabeerpura Darwaza.

“The plot was fenced with a brick wall, and the owner, Anand, started construction work recently. While digging, the labourers found the cannon and alerted the owner, and soon the whole area was abuzz,” said Manohar, a neighbour of Anand.

“On Sunday, the police came and asked the owner to stop all work here, and warned him not to touch the cannon,” added Manohar.

The Archaeology officials tried to



move the cannon with the help of manual labourer, but they failed. Later, a small crane was brought in to lift the cannon out of the pit.

City Monuments Caretaker, G Rajender said the cannon was about 54 inches (4.5 ft) in length and 32 inches in its circumference. “The cannon was found deep in the ground, so it was not possible to lift it manually. We do not know the exact weight yet but it would be easily more than 100 kg,” said Rajender.

Officials from the department said that no cannonballs (round shots) were found with the cannon. Officials said that there were no signs of tunnel, cannonballs or any other period piece at the site.