<p>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.</p>.<p>These two 3.10-metre long, 165-year-old steel cannons were among the scores of large guns which once protected Bombay, now Mumbai.</p>.<p>The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to restore, refurbish and erect the two cannons belonging to the British East India Company era.</p>.<p>The cannons are lying at the Lions Children’s Park at Ghatkopar in Mumbai.</p>.<p>“The canons are still sturdy and in good shape," said BMC’s Gardens Superintendent Jitendra Pardeshi.</p>.<p>The Archaeological Preservations Engineer has been tasked to restore them.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>.<p>These two 3.10-metre long, 165-year-old steel cannons were among the scores of large guns which once protected Bombay, now Mumbai.</p>.<p>The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to restore, refurbish and erect the two cannons belonging to the British East India Company era.</p>.<p>The cannons are lying at the Lions Children’s Park at Ghatkopar in Mumbai.</p>.<p>“The canons are still sturdy and in good shape," said BMC’s Gardens Superintendent Jitendra Pardeshi.</p>.<p>The Archaeological Preservations Engineer has been tasked to restore them.</p>.<p>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.</p>.<p>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.</p>