Mutiny Memorial

[3] Erected by the Public Works Department at government expense in 1863, the memorial was hastily designed and constructed.

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 'immortal martyrs for Indian freedom'.

[4] The memorial was built in the Gothic style in red sandstone, with four tiers rising from an octagonal base.

[5] The memorial was built to be just taller than the Ashoka Pillar, which is situated 200 metres (660 ft) away.

[6] The Mutiny Memorial is located in front of Old Telegraph Building, Kashmiri Gate.