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TheMutiny Memorial, now known asAjitgarh, is a memorial situated on the RidgeNew Delhi.[1][2] It was built in memory of all the British soldiers who had fought in the Delhi Field Force, during theIndian Revolt of 1857 and Indians warriors were called as enemies.[3]
Erected by thePublic Works Department of theBritish Raj in 1863, the memorial was hastily designed and constructed. It received much public criticism on completion. In 1972, the 25th anniversary of India's independence, the Indian government renamed the monument 'Ajitgarh' ('Place of the Unvanquished') and erected a plaque stating that the 'enemy' mentioned on the memorials were 'immortalmartyrs for Indianfreedom'.[4]
The memorial was built in the Gothic style in redsandstone, with four tiers rising from an octagonal base. The lowest tier consists of seven faces containing memorial plaques and one face holding the stairs to the upper tiers.[5]
The memorial was built to be just taller than theAshoka Pillar, which is situated 200 metres (660 ft) away.[6]
The Mutiny Memorial is located in front of OldTelegraph Building,Kashmiri Gate. You can enter into thememorial by the entrance gate opposite to BaraHindu Rao Hospital, near toDelhi University campus inNew Delhi.
