ðə fˈɜːst ˈɑːɹmz mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ fəsˈɪlᵻɾi ɔnðə sˈaɪt wʌzɐ ɡˈʌnpaʊdɚ fˈæktɚɹi, wˌɪtʃ wʌz stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən baɪ tˈɪpuː sˈʌltən ænd bɪɡˈæn pɹədˈʌkʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn, wˌaɪlst ɐ ɡˈʌn ænd kˈæɹɪdʒ mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɪŋ fəsˈɪlᵻɾi wʌz sˈɛt ˌʌp nˈɪɹbaɪ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn.
The first arms manufacturing facility on the site was a gunpowder factory, which was started in 1787 by Tipu Sultan and began production in 1791, whilst a gun & carriage manufacturing facility was set up nearby in 1801.