Mughal EmpireToday part ofIndiaPakistanBangladeshAfghanistanThe Mughal Empire was an early modern empire in South Asia. At its peak, the empire stretched from the outer fringes of the Indus River Basin in the west, northern Afghanistan in the northwest, and Kashmir in the north, to the highlands of present-day Assam and Bangladesh in the east, and the uplands of the Deccan Plateau in South India.
DelhiDelhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a megacity and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. Delhi became a union territory on 1 November 1956 and the NCT in 1995.
Delhi Gate, DelhiDelhi Gate is the southern gate in the historic walled city of Delhi, or Shahjahanabad in 1638 AD. The gate links the New Delhi city with the old walled city of Delhi. It stands in the middle of the road, at the end of Netaji Subhash Chandra Road (or Netaji Subhash Marg), at the edge of Daryaganj. HistoryThe Gate was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1638 as part of the rubble– built high fort walls that encircled the Shahjahanabad, the seventh city of Delhi.
Bahadur Shah ZafarHouseMughal dynastyDynastyTimurid dynastyFatherAkbar Shah IIMotherLal BaiReligionSunni IslamImperial SealMilitary careerConflictsIndian Rebellion of 1857Bahadur Shah II (Abu Zafar Siraj-ud-din Muhammad; 24 October 1775 – 7 November 1862), also known by his poetic title Bahadur Shah Zafar (Persian: بهادر شاه ظفر; Zafarlit.'Victory'), was the twentieth and last Mughal emperor and an Urdupoet.Jhajjar
YamunaRiver in IndiaThe Yamuna (pronounced; IAST: Yamunā) is the second-largest tributary river of the Ganges by discharge and the longest tributary in India. Originating from the Yamunotri Glacier at a height of about 4,500 m (14,800 ft) on the southwestern slopes of Bandarpunch peaks of the Lower Himalaya in Uttarakhand. It then enters Himachal Pradesh before following in to the Indo-Gangetic plains of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
Central Delhi districtCentral Delhi district is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India. It is bounded by the Yamuna River on the east and by the districts of North Delhi to the north, West Delhi and North West Delhi to the west, New Delhi and South East Delhi to the south, and East Delhi, Shahdara, and North East Delhi to the east across the Yamuna.
Siege of Delhi (1857)BelligerentsBritish EmpireEast India CompanyMughal EmpireSepoymutineersCommanders and leadersGeorge AnsonSir Henry William BarnardArchdale WilsonJohn Nicholson†William HodsonJames Hope GrantBahadur Shah IIMirza MughalMirza Khizr SultanBakht KhanStrength 3,000 regular 6000 Punjabis, Sikhs, and Gurkhas2,200 Kashmiriirregulars42 field guns60 siege guns 12,000 sepoys,approx. 30,000 irregulars or mujahideen,approx. 100 gunsCasualties and losses 1,254 killed4,493 wounded Approx. 5,000 killed and woundedThe siege of Delhi was a decisive conflict of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
GarrisonA garrison is a body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it and the facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship, or similar site. "Garrison town" is a common expression for any town that has a military base nearby. EtymologyThe term garrison comes from the Frenchgarnison from the verb garnir meaning 'to equip'.
Red FortThe Red Fort (Lal Qila in Hindi; Hindi pronunciation:) is a historic Mughal fort located in the Old Delhi area of Delhi, India. Serving as the main residence of the Mughal emperors, it was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan on the 12th of May 1639; the fort was constructed following his decision to shift the Mughal capital from Agra to Delhi. Originally adorned in red and white, the fort's design is attributed to Ustad Ahmad Lahori, the architect of the Taj Mahal.
ShahjahanabadShahjahanabad, colloquially known as Old Delhi (Hindustani: Purāni Dillī), is a place in the Central Delhi district of Delhi, India. It was founded as a Walled City and officially named Shahjahanabad in 1648, upon Shah Jahan's decision to shift the imperial Mughal capital from Agra.
List of emperors of the Mughal EmpireThe emperors of the Mughal Empire, who were all members of the Timurid dynasty, ruled the empire from its inception on 21 April 1526 to its dissolution on 21 September 1857. They were monarchs of the Mughal Empire in the Indian subcontinent, mainly encompassing the modern-day countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. They ruled many parts of India from 1526, and by 1707 they ruled most of the subcontinent.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.