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The '''Mutiny Memorial''' is a memorial situated in front of Old Telegraph Building, [[Kashmiri Gate (Delhi)|Kashmiri Gate]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="ASI MNI">[http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist.asp List of Monuments of National Importance] [[Archeological Survey of India]].</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/south_asia_indian_mutiny_/html/7.stm Mutiny Memorial] BBC News.</ref> Also known as Ajitgarh, it was built in memory of officers and soldiers, British and native of the Delhi Field Force killed during [[ |
The '''Mutiny Memorial''' is a memorial situated in front of Old Telegraph Building, [[Kashmiri Gate (Delhi)|Kashmiri Gate]], [[New Delhi]].<ref name="ASI MNI">[http://asi.nic.in/asi_monu_alphalist.asp List of Monuments of National Importance] [[Archeological Survey of India]].</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/south_asia_indian_mutiny_/html/7.stm Mutiny Memorial] BBC News.</ref> Also known as Ajitgarh, it was built in memory of officers and soldiers, British and native of the Delhi Field Force killed during the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857]].<ref name=toi10>{{cite news |title= Mutiny Memorial in true colours|author= |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-12/delhi/28303650_1_monument-intach-delhi-chapter-chemical-cleaning |newspaper= [[The Times of India]]|date= Aug 12, 2010 |accessdate=August 25, 2012}}</ref> |
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28°40′16″N 77°12′38″E / 28.67111°N 77.21056°E
The Mutiny Memorial is a memorial situated in front of Old Telegraph Building, Kashmiri Gate, New Delhi.[1][2] Also known as Ajitgarh, it was built in memory of officers and soldiers, British and native of the Delhi Field Force killed during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.[3]
History
The Mutiny Memorial tower was built by the British in 1863 in memory of the officers and soldiers, British and Native of the Delhi Field Force, who were killed in action or died of wounds or disease between 30 May and 20 September 1857 i.e. during the first war of Indian Independence.
Architecture
Its architecture is Gothic with an octagonal perimeter. Around the building there are several plaques bearing names of soldiers killed in battle. This octagonal tapering tower of red sandstone is now known as Ajitgarh and is situated just 200 meters away from the Ashoka Pillar.
The architecture of the tower shows a typically Gothic influence and, while the tower is of an octagonal shape from the outside, it is circular from within and is raised on a base that is two-tiered. It has an ornamental façade with a staircase leading to the top. All around the tower there are many plaques on the walls mentioning the names and ranks of the soldiers who fought for the British in the War of 1857.
In the year 1972, on the 25th anniversary of India's Independence, a new plaque was added to the memorial which mentions that the 'enemy' mentioned by the British were actually the freedom fighters and martyrs of India, who fought bravely against the repressive colonial rule in the First War of Indian Independence.
Location
Address – On Rani Jhansi Road, about 500 meters south of Hindu Rao Hospital on the Northern Ridge (Delhi ridge), Delhi
How to Reach – One could either take local buses or hire an auto rickshaw or a taxi. The nearest Metro station is Pulbangash(Delhi Metro).
Notes
- ^ List of Monuments of National Importance Archeological Survey of India.
- ^ Mutiny Memorial BBC News.
- ^ "Mutiny Memorial in true colours". The Times of India. Aug 12, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2012.