Memorial
Mutiny Memorial
Also known as Ajitgarh
A nineteenth-century memorial connected with the events of the 1857 uprising, standing on Delhi's historic Northern Ridge.
About Mutiny Memorial
The Mutiny Memorial on Delhi's northern Ridge was raised by the British in 1863 in memory of the soldiers of the Delhi Field Force who died during the uprising of 1857. It's a tapering Gothic Revival spire in red sandstone, with panels listing the units and the officers who fell.
In 1972, on the 25th anniversary of independence, it was renamed Ajitgarh, 'the unconquered fort', and a plaque was added honouring the Indians who rose against the British in 1857. The wooded Ridge around it looks out towards the old city.
Mutiny Memorial At A Glance
- Location
- Northern Ridge, Delhi
- Type
- Memorial
- Heritage Status
- 1857 memorial
- Entry
- Arranged by your guide on the day
Good To Know
Visiting Mutiny Memorial
Why is it called Ajitgarh?
- It was renamed in 1972 to recast it as a memorial to the Indians who fought the British in 1857, not only to those who defeated them.
What else is nearby?
- The Ridge also has Flagstaff Tower and an Ashokan pillar, and Kashmere Gate and St James' Church are a short drive away.
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