• Jan 25 2016
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Gobindgarh Fort

With its rich historical background, the fort is intentionally modernized to a live museum, which will feast the eyes of the visitors by giving them the best live experience. There are innumerous spots inside the Gobindgarh Fort Amritsar where one can enjoy and get different experiences. ZamZama The replica of historic cannon” ZamZama” made inside the fort fascinate the visitors with its great history. It is heavyweight 80 pounder gun of 14 feet and 4½ inches in length which is one of the largest gun ever made in subcontinent along with another gun of the same size by Shah Nazir.
Both the guns were cast at Lahore under the directions of Shah Wali Khan. The original cannon was made on the orders of Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali to fight against the Marathas in the third battle of Panipat. After defeating Afghani’s, the cannon becomes the property of bhangis who brought it to Amritsar and named it” Bhangion di Tope”.