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== History ==
The knowledge of making gunpowder-based weapon in Nusantara archipelago has been known after the failed [[Mongol invasion of Java]] (1293 A.D.).<ref>Song Lian. [[History of Yuan]].</ref> This resulted in the development of small swivel guns such as [[cetbang]] and [[lantaka]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite book|last=Ooi|first=Keat Gin|title=Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to East Timor|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2004|isbn=9781576077702|___location=|pages=}}</ref> However the knowledge of making firearms came much later, after the middle of 15th century. It was brought by the [[Islam]]ic nations of West Asia, most probably the [[Arabs]]. The precise year of introduction is unknown, but it may be safely concluded to be no earlier than 1460.<ref name=":2" />{{Rp|23}}
=== Java ===
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