Shivamogga, Dec 8 (UNI) As many as 13 unused metal war rockets belonging to Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan period have been put up for public viewing in a museum belonging to Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums on the premises of Shivappa Nayaka Palace in the city.
The rockets were found in an open well at Nagara in Hosanagar taluk in 2002.
According to official sources, 160 cylindrical-shaped metal objects were found during desilting work taken up in a open well in agriculture land belonging to Nagaraja Rao in Nagara village taluk. Mr Rao had handed them over to the department. The objects were studied by a group of history experts who came to conclusion that they were unused war rockets belonging to the period of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan.