Azhdaha Paikar is one of the most impressive guns lying on the Musa Burj, south-east of Golconda Fort. It was used by the army of Emperor Aurangzeb during the last siege of Golconda in 1687. A ball weighing 40 seers (equivalent to about 40 Kg .) was used in charging this gun. The gun measures l4’-lO” in length and the diameter of the bore is 2’-4”. It is a replica of the Fateh Rahbar gun which lies on the northw estern side of the Golconda Fort. There is a Persian inscription on the gun which reads:” Abul Muzaffar Mohiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb Bahadur Alamgir Badshahe Ghazi (Victorious King) 18th year of the auspicious reign, in the holy I-Iijra year 1085 A.1-I.” The Azhdaha Paikar (Dragon-body) gun. Cast by Muhammad Arab; charge one maund according to the Shah Jahani weight ; Gun powder thirteen and one-eighth seer according to the Shah Jahani weight