Question

Which two cannons were there in Uparkot?​

Answer 1

The two cannons are Neelam and Manek guns in the Uparkot fort, Junagadh.

• Uparkot Fort in Gujarat is an example of ancient architecture and skilled workers in India. It is located in the Girnar mountain, historians dated that it was established in the Maurya Empire.

• It was also established by the Greeks.

• The cannon belonged to the Turkish Naval. The cannons were left while the Turkish left the country and they found new ones in Uparkot Fort.

• The cannons were built by  Muhamman, the son of Hamzah.

Answer 2

The two cannons were there in Uparkot are Neelam and Manek cannons

Explanation:

• The top citadel, known as Uparkot, is the oldest section of Junagadh and the focal point of any visit to the city. Around 320 BC, Chandragupta of the Mauryan empire erected the fort.
• The Ottomans left the Neelam and Manek cannons behind after the Battle of Diu. when the Ottoman Sultan dispatched an army to help the Sultan of Gujarat against the Portuguese in 1538.
• The cannons are located opposite the steps leading up to Uparkot Fort. Archaeological evidence corroborates this, indicating that Uparkot has been continually inhabited from the 3rd century BC.