British Magazine Memorial
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| Address : | 28°39'43. 77°14'04., 4, 4th West, Priyadarshini Colony, Kashmere Gate, Myton, Delhi, India |
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Jaipal Singh on Google
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Surendra Singh on Google
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tecotec dubey on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Its a historical place it has very beautiful you go and enjoy with your family friends and realatives in this place you enjoy
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Ashwin Aashu (Ashwin Mishra) on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Two gates are all that are left but you must know that this was the place where Brits stored their weapons and gunpowder . It's blast was quite destructive and gates are all that's left today. Distance between these gates is about 30 Meters.
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Asif Siraj on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Situated on Netaji Subhash Marg (Lothian road area) in front of General Post Office, Delhi near Old Delhi Railway Station, this monument named as British Magazine was used as gunpowder and arms storehouse during the British Period. A small canon can be seen over the gateway. Commemorative marble plaques on the pylon described the events during the 1857 mutiny. The building is attached to the pylon that has openings facing both sides of the roads. A small canon can be seen over the pylon. The semi octagonal projections on the outer sides lead to a vaulted gateway with two small rooms on either side. During the 1857 revolt, Delhi Magazine witnessed rioting rebels whose aim was to looted arms to revolt against the Britishers. Lieutenant George Willoughby of the Bengal Artillery, the Commissary of Ordnance, defended this building during the revolt.
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Simon dlb on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is an important historical site and the scene of significant bravery and sacrifice from both sides and perspectives of the time. British defenders held the site in the face of overwhelming odds for four hours. In defeat they fired the magazine killing both their own and attacking forces.
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Barun Ghosh on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A gateway & a magazine, this was valiantly defended by Lt George Wiloughby of the Bengal Artillery in 1857, after four hours of continuous attacks it was blown apart by its defenders to prevent loot, the marble plaque & decorative cannon commemorates this event.
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Amitpal Singh on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ During the First war of independence, sepoys attempted to take over the magazine housing arms and ammunition. The British blew it up.
"When we turned our eyes to the west, we saw a column of smoke rising from the ground to the sky and corpses of men flying around in the air like crows and kites. Three minutes later, it seemed as though pieces of the mountains were raining on earth.
We ran back to the hall, shocked by what was happening. A pair of messengers came running and told us that the magazine and arsenal had been blown up."
This is a memorial to that event.
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