Mutiny Memorial
by Smit Sandhir
Title
Mutiny Memorial
Artist
Smit Sandhir
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Photograph - Photography
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The Revolt of 1857 against the British, more popularly known as the First War of Independence, had a profound effect on the relationship between the British government and their Indian subjects. The British started keeping greater distance from Indians, bothphysically and socially. This idea also manifested in the buildings, and the British soon started erecting completely European structures in the enclave north of the walled city. The Mutiny Memorial was built in 1863 in the memory of the officers and soldiers of the Delhi FieldForce who were killed between 30th May and 20th September of 1857, and stands on the site occupied by Taylor's Battery during the siege. This building, built almost completely in red sandstone, is located at a spot inside the ridge near Pulbangash in Delhi. Known variously as Jitgarh, Ajitgarh, or Fatehgarh, all meaning victory tower, it is assumed to be a church by many people locally due to its appearance - the memorial consists of a tapering tower of high Victorian gothic design. The tower is entered through an arched opening on the west and a flight of winding staircase leads upto the top. It is raised on a stone plinth paved with red sandstone, raising the tower to a height of 5 m above the ground. The tower itself is about 29.5 m high and is crowned by a red sandstone spire surmounted by a marble crucifix. The names of the soldiers who lost their lives here are inscribed on marble plaques on all sides of the façade. In the year 1972, on the 25th anniversary of Indian independence, a modest plaque was installed to enshrine the heroism of the immortal martyrs of Indian freedom. The area around this memorial is serene and calm and attracts a number of morning joggers and those who wish to meditate. The maintenance of the monument is undertaken by the Delhi Government's Department of Archaeology and major restoration project has been undertaken for its conservation recently.
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