1857May 1857 – 1858 · Delhi

Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the siege of Delhi

The Kashmiri Gate in Delhi, breached by British forces in the September 1857 assault on the city — Photo: Anupamg. CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Indian soldiers of the East India Company's army mutinied at Meerut and marched to Delhi, proclaiming the aged Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar their leader. Revolt spread across northern India until British forces stormed Delhi after a long siege and recaptured Lucknow and Kanpur. Britain abolished Company rule and governed India directly from 1858.

Military & Battlefields
Colonial & Imperial History
Revolutions & Resistance
Delhi & Agra, India

Sites

Site 1: Kashmiri GateCity gate blown open by British troops in September 1857.Map ↗
Site 2: Flagstaff Tower, Delhi RidgeTower where British residents sheltered on the ridge.Map ↗
Site 3: Mutiny Memorial (Ajitgarh)Gothic memorial, rededicated to Indian fighters in 1972.Map ↗