The Emergence of Firearms in Central Asia and India and the Role of Administrators

In the article, based on the material recorded in historical and artistic sources, the role of Amir Timur and his successors, especially Babur, in the armament of firearms in Central Asia and India in the 14th-16th centuries, and their popularization is discussed. The research testifies that several types of cannons, which are of special importance among the firearms, existed in the Timurid army, some of them were cast by skilled craftsmen according to special technologies, and some of them were brought from abroad. The introduction of artillery types to a certain extent had a positive effect on the methods of conducting military operations.