7Reasons behind 21- Gun Salute on R-Day
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 26-01-2016
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This custom has its origins in the 17th century when the naval forces at sea demanded an enemy to show peaceful intent by firing the ammunitions or unloading its weapons. The British warships at the time were quite hectic to operate and thus would take a lot of time to re-load or unload the weapons. Therefore, it became necessary to show peaceful intent by firing the ammunitions on-board, in symmetry, from the naval warships.