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Assertion (A): Babur won the first Battle of Panipat.
Reason (R): Babur was the first to introduce the use of cannons in India

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Correct Answer: Option A
Babur introduced cannon in India but before the arrival of Babur, cannon was already present in India. In north India, cannon was known as Kashakanjir. Srivara records that what is ‘topa' in Muslim dialect is Kanda in Kashmir. Ma'asir-i Mahmud Shahi by Shihab Hakim and Riyazu'l Insha by Mahmud Gawan give details of ra'd/kaman-i ra'd (lightening/lightening bow) which are identified by Ferishta in Tarikh-i Ferishta as proper cannon. Ma'asir-i Mahmud Shahi also tells us about costly bronze artillery which could not be afforded every Rajput chieftains, with exception of Mewar. It mentions about missiles as golas.
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