Jaigarh Fortress, Home of Jaivana

Side view of Jaivana.

Jaivana viewed from the front.

After we visited Amber fortress, we saw Jaigarh fortress. Jaigarh is home to Jaivana, one of the worlds largest cannons. Jaivana was only used once, however when it was fired it covered a distance of 35 kilometres! It uses a shot that weighs 50 kilos! Although I don't believe it, legend says that the impression that the shot left created a pond that can still be seen today. Jaigarh fortress was never attacked, so Jaivana was never used. However, I can only imagine how much damage it would have caused had it been used on an invading army. It would have gotten pretty expensive if you used Jaivana several times, shooting off all that metal! Jaigarh fortress was pretty neat too. It had a armory, and other interesting stuff.