One of the most ruthless executions in history was invented and implemented in the 16th century, by the Mughal Empire, and although the Mughal Empire was responsible for creating this execution, the British, were responsible for popularizing it.
It was known as “Gun blowing”.
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The victim, was tied to the end of a cannon, the lower part of the back, was just leaning against the lip. But of course, they did not load the cannon immediately, they left the victim tied up for hours, or in some cases even days, to the point where they began to beg for their death.
When the weapon was finally fired, according to records, the head was raised in the air about 15 meters, the arms were flying to the right and left, very high in the air. The remains could be found at least, a hundred meters away; the legs (which were just below the barrel) fell to the ground under the muzzle of the weapon; and the body literally exploded almost entirely.
But of course, sadism went even further, the destruction of the body and the dispersal of the remains, had a particular religious function as a means of execution in the Indian subcontinent, since it effectively prevented the necessary funeral rites of the Hindus, main victims of this kind of torture.
One of the most horrible executions in history.
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