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
"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.
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
William Stephen Raikes Hodson
…to be displayed in front of a kotwali, or police station, and left there to be seen by all. The gate near where they were killed is still called the Khooni Darwaza, or "Bloody Gate". The actions were controversial even at the time…
Khooni Darwaza
Khuni Darwaza Front view.
Khuni Darwaza front view, details
A side view of the Khuni Darwaza