Disadvantages Of Gunpowder Weapons

Wars can be called as military acculturation. They played a significant role in the transmission of military technology from one to others. After the introduction of gunpowder and firearms into the battlefields, they became major elements to empires in order to make real their military and politic goals. Without having cannon, artillery and handgun, these states were vulnerable against enemies since attack and defence were made with firearms. Thus, it can say that the firearms in early modern era had limitations, but they definitely fascinated people with their magic. From the early stages of their imperium, Mughals and the Ottomans showed positive reaction to the increasing effectiveness of the firearms and gunpowder technology by producing, improving and distributing every kind of firearms.
The Ottomans had good and strong army which their raids and campaigns into Europe through Balkans helped them for the diffusion of European military technology into empire (Agoston, behind turk.. 111). Gunpowder weapons remained as an essential part of Ottoman’s army for military success between 1400 and 1700 nevertheless; they were insufficient to deal with European’s improving …show more content…
According to Iqtidar Alam Khan there are three main routes where they came to India. There are two discussions about when gunpowder and firearms introduced to India. Alam khan has claimed that the word kanam-i rad (literally thunder-bow) used in Persian texts in 15th century indicates that before Babur, Timur and Bahmanis had heavy mortars which were able to throw a stone projectile about 1200 kg (Alam Khan, ). On the other hand, Gommans argues that gunpowder and firearms were introduced to India in 16th century. The reason why he does not accept Khan’s claims is that gunpowder not only relates to true guns but also relates to other gunpowder devices like pyrotechnical fire-lances, grenades, crossbows and rockets (Gommans, 146). Buraya