General Knowledge - Inventions - Discussion

Ninth century chinese taoist alchemists discovered gunpowder while searching for the Elixir of life; this accidental discovery led to experiments as weapons such as bombs, cannon, incendiary fire arrows and rocket propelled fire arrows.

When was the substance invented?

What are the contents of gunpowder ?

Gunpowder was invented in China while alchemists attempted to create a potion of immortality.

Chinese military forces used gunpowder-based weapons (i.e. rockets, guns, cannons) and explosives (i.e. grenades and different types of bombs) against the Mongols when the Mongols attempted to invade and breach city fortifications on China's northern borders.

After the Mongols conquered China and founded the Yuan Dynasty, they used the Chinese gunpowder-based weapons technology in their attempted invasion of Japan; they also used gunpowder to fuel rockets.

Invention of gunpowder by Tang Dynasty Chinese alchemists, around 850 A.D.

Actually gunpowder invented by chinese alchemist in 9th century. Then how roger bacon is right. Who invented first?

According to Wikipedia gunpowder was invented in china. Then how roger bacon became the inventor of gunpowder?

Gun powder is used by Indians even before the birth of Jesus Christ. According to Indian mythology and customs, from the time of Lord Krishna we are burning crackers prepared from gunpowder. The Mahabharat fight which was fought several centuries before involved weapons that were prepared from mercury and gunpowder and they are as powerful as nuclear weapons. American research institutes have conducted experiments and concluded this in the war areas and nothing grows in those areas.

In year does gun powder invented?

The invention of gunpowder is usually attributed to Chinese alchemy, and is popularly listed as one of the "Four Great Inventions" of China.