“ During the European Middle Ages, ” states the Encyclopædia Britannica, “fireworks accompanied the spread of military explosives westward, and in Europe the military fireworks expert was pressed into service to conduct pyrotechnic celebrations of victory and peace. ”
मन - बहलाव के लिए जिस पाउडर को आतिशबाज़ी में बदला गया, उसी पाउडर ने पूरे यूरोप का इतिहास बदल दिया ।