English Factories & Gunpowder Production Technology in Medieval India

The introduction of gunpowder based artillery saw change in the military technology and warfare. This is a work on the change in the technology of gunpowder production in medieval India from the 14th to the 19th century with a special reference to the first of the English manufactories in India- gunpowder. Ishapore, located an hours journey from Barrackpore was chosen as the center for this manufactory, which is the focus of this work.

Autorentext

This is a work by Pooja Rhine, a research scholar in Medieval Indian History with specialization in broader area - Science and Technology in Medieval India. This work of mine deals with the military technology in medieval India and the change in the technology of production of gunpowder between the 14th-19th Century.