Zamburak (Persian: زنبورک), literally meaning wasp, was a specialized form of self-propelled artillery from the early modern period, featuring small swivel guns mounted on and fired from camels. Its operator was known as a zamburakchi. It was used by the gunpowder empires, especially the Iranian empires of the Safavid dynasty, Timurid Empire, and Afsharid dynasty, due to the ruggedness of the Iranian Plateau, which made typical transportation of heavy cannons difficult.
The zamburak became a popular mode of warfare in the 18th century in Indian subcontinent. The Pashtuns used it in the Battle of Gulnabad, routing a numerically superior imperial Safavid army. It was also used successfully in Nader's Campaigns, when the shah and military genius Nader Shah utilized a zamburak corps in conjunction with a regular corps of conventional cannon to devastating effect in numerous battles such as at the Battle of Damghan (1729), the Battle of Yeghevārd, and the Battle of Karnal. A large number of zamburaks were also successfully employed by Ahmed Shah Durrani during his raid in north Indian plain in defeating the Maratha forces near Panipat.
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Zamburak (Persian: زنبورک), literally meaning wasp, was a specialized form of self-propelled artillery from the early modern period, featuring small swivel...
Marathas against the heavy cavalry, musketry (jezail) and mounted artillery (zamburak) of the Afghans and the Rohillas led by Abdali and Najib ad-Dawlah. The...
maratha sardar and Shivaji's childhood friend Suryaji Kakde was killed by a Zamburak cannon in the battle. Chhatrapati Sambhaji son of Shivaji stayed with Moropant's...
Qizilbash, showing characteristic red cap (Sa'dabad Palace, Tehran). Persian Zamburak. During its period of greatest expansion, from the 14th to 17th centuries...
crew, however, they dismounted before firing. "Camel guns" (shutarnal or zamburak) and "swivel guns" on the other hand were carried on camel-back and were...
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fought at the Third Battle of Panipat and his intelligence, rifles and zamburak artillery skills contributed to the Afghan victory. He played a considerable...
army and, with the exception of light swivel guns mounted on camels, the Zamburak, so did artillery. List of Durrani Wazirs Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah...
allows a very wide arc of movement. Camel mounted swivel guns called as zamburak were used by the Gunpowder Empires as self-propelled artillery. Volley...
much more manoeuvrable than their Mughal counterparts, as well as the zamburaks which provided extra mobile fire power. In contrast to the Mughal army's...
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his army with 600 bronze cannons, 200 mortars; and rifles, muskets and Zamburaks. At Mohammad's request, Henry Rawlinson was sent to Kermanshah in April...
the world's largest economy, valued 25% of world GDP. Safavid Empire's Zamburak. Bullocks dragging siege-guns up hill during Mughal Emperor Akbar's Siege...
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great effect in interdicting the invading Japanese forces. Wall piece Zamburak Lela and lantaka, Malay swivel gun Keppel, Sir Henry (1847). The Expedition...
Battle of Qurman. The Uyghur and Dzungar cavalry were stopped by the Qing zamburak artillery camels, musketry, and archers; Namjil and Machang led a cavalry...
Mughal forces to overcome their enemy. Animal-borne swivel guns, like the zamburak became a feature of Mughal warfare with stocks often more than 6.7 feet...
his light cavalry wouldn't have been able to do much against the Afghan Zamburaks and Jezails in a pitched battle. The most probable outcome would have...
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