The largest wheeled cannon ever built, Jaivana, was cast in 1720 by Jai Singh II, then ruler of the kingdom of Amber (Jaipur). The cannon requires roughly 100kg of gunpowder per shot, and fired an iron ball weighing 50kg. Early reports say a team of four elephants was required to turn the cannon on its four-wheeled carriage.
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