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Panday Pira was the
first Filipino cannon maker. He was born in 1488 in one
of the islands in the southern part of the Philippines.
First Filipino cannon-maker. He forged the cannons which
Rajah Sulayman used in defending the Muslim Kingdom of
Manila against the Spanish invaders. Born in one of the
islands in Southern Philippines in 1483. He died in
1576.
He was a popular blacksmith and cannon maker. He was
tasked by his fellowmen to make cannons for them, which
they used against the foreigners. He learned the craft
from the Chinese and Arab traders who were then staying
at Lamayan, Sta. Ana, Manila. |
