One of the most spectaculat forts of Jaipur, Jaigarh fort or 'Victory Fort' is situated on a hilltop. this fort has palaces, granary, well-planned cannon foundry, several temples, a tall tower and a giant mounted cannon known as Jaivan, which is believed to be the largest cannon in the world. Built between 15th and 18th centuries, jaigarh Fort is situated 15 km from Jaipur and is surrounded by forbidding and imposing stone ramparts. A collection of coins and puppets are of interest to many collectors. Open to public now, it has been sealed for seven years by the government to check the authenticity of the rumor that large amount of gold treasure was buried here, which however was never really found despite all the search of the government officials.
The huge moated fort was built to enforce security of Jaipur and Amber. The world's largest cannon on wheels, Jaivan was constructed in Jaigarh's foundry in 1720 and its barrel alone weighs close to 50 tons! It is said that it has been fired only once and that its ball fell 35 km away but this has been found to be untrue and historans believe that it has been used many times.
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