The Canon Which Is The Master Of Battlefield

Malik-e Maidan (Master of Battlefield) is a 16th century cannon, placed above the Burj-e Sher (Lion Tower) in Bijapur Karnataka state.

The cannon was casted in 1549 by Muhammad Bin Husain Rumi—a Turkish engineer serving to Sultan Burhan Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar. The Sultan presented the Cannon to his Son-in-Law Ali Shah.

In 1565 AD the cannon was used in the #Battle_of_Talikota by Bijapur #Sultan_Ali #AdilShah I-an ally of Deccan Sultanates who joined forces to strike a decisive blow against the Aliya Rama Raya of Vijayanagara Empire. After the victory of Deccan Sultanates the cannon was named "The Malik-i-Maidan".

In 1624 AD #Malik_Amber, transported the Malik–i-Maidan with the help of trained war elephants from Daulatabad to Sholapur and used it in the Battle of #Bhatvadi against #Mughals and Bijapur Sultanate.

Three inscriptions can be found on the cannon, of which two were inscribed during Burhan Nizam Shah I of Ahmednagar as per the inscriptions. It was cast at Ahmadnagar from bell metal by Muhammad Bin Husain Rumi in 1549. The third inscription was added by Aurangzeb when he conquered Bijapur in 1685–86.