Two cannons possibly built during 1856 — a year before the Indian Rebellion of 1857-58 — which were lying in a garden, would be restored to their pristine glory.
These two 3.10-metre long, 165-year-old steel cannons were among the scores of large guns which once protected Bombay, now Mumbai.
The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to restore, refurbish and erect the two cannons belonging to the British East India Company era.
The cannons are lying at the Lions Children’s Park at Ghatkopar in Mumbai.
“The canons are still sturdy and in good shape," said BMC’s Gardens Superintendent Jitendra Pardeshi.
The Archaeological Preservations Engineer has been tasked to restore them.
Built during 1971, the Lions Children Park is spread across 55,843 sq. feet of lush greenery frequented daily by thousands, but the cannons had remained neglected.
Both the steel cannons are 3.10 metre long with an inner and outer circumference of 0.64 and 1.17 metre respectively and have 'NCPC' and '1856' inscribed in Roman script.
(Published 29 March 2021, 14:39 IST)
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