The cannon was manufactured by local technicians on the orders of Mir Jumla II, the governor of Bengal under Emperor Aurangzeb. It was one of two large cannons; the other was the "Kaley Khan Jam Jam". The two cannons were given male and female names. They were used during Mir Jumla's invasion of Assam and later placed in front of the Bara Katra to ward off Arakanese pirates. The Bibi Mariam survived, but its male named counterpart was lost. In 1832, the British administration moved the Bibi Mariam from Bara Katra to the Chowk Bazaar area of Old Dhaka. It was later moved to Gulistan[4] during the East Pakistan period and to the Osmani Udyan in 1983. After 40 years the cannon has moved near Dhaka Gate from Osmani Udyan.[5]
Bibi Mariam Cannon located in front of Chawk Mosque in 1885Bibi Mariam Cannon at Gulistan in late 1950s
^. Bangladesh,Dhaka: Thebangladeshpost.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
^400-year-old Dhaka Gate brought back to life, Dhaka Tribune, 24 January 2024
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