Khooni Darwaza
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Khooni Darwaza, also referred to as Lal Darwaza was initially called as Kabuli Darwaza, The gate is located near Delhi Gate, on the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in Delhi, India. It is one of the 13 survivi
Khooni Darwaza
Khuni Darwaza Front view.
Khuni Darwaza front view, details
A side view of the Khuni Darwaza
William Stephen Raikes Hodson was a British leader of irregular light cavalry during the Indian Rebellion of 1857, commonly referred to as the Indian Mutiny or the Sepoy Mutiny. He was known as "Hodso
Khooni Darwaza
…the Mughal dynasty - Bahadur Shah Zafar's sons Mirza Mughal and Mirza Khizr Sultan and grandson Mirza Abu Bakht, were shot by a British officer, Major William Hodson, before the war of independence. Hodson obtained the surrender of the Emperor, and the next day asked for an unconditional surrender from the three…
"Hodson and his boar spear" from Heroes of the Indian Mutiny; stories of heroic deeds (1914)
"Capture of the king of Delhi by Captain Hodson" from The Indian Empire (1857) by Robert Montgomery Martin
The Begum Kothi where Hodson was fatally wounded.
Banks' House in Lucknow, in 1857. Hodson was carried there to die.