Delhi Under Siege: September 1857
169 years ago, in May 1857 an action of 'insubordination' by the garrison of native Indian Sepoys (soldiers) of the British East India Company in the dusty little cantonment town of Meerut near Delhi threw the country into turmoil....By the early hours of 11th May, 1857, the rebels from Meerut Cantt. had reached Delhi and soon the rebellion spread across Delhi and parts of northern India....
Yet by Sept 1857 the English counter-attack the famous "Siege of Delhi" by the East India Company soldiers and final capitulation of the Indian Rebel Sepoys in comparison to superior English planning and strategy signalled the culmination of what many historians today refer to as the 1st War of Independence.
This Sept join the storytellers of DelhiByFoot...Adventures Unlimited!!! as we take you back to the tumultuous months of May to September 1857 in Dilli....to those days of the 5-month face-off that saw Delhi, the capital of the crumbling, almost non-existent Mughal Empire, thrust into prominence and "Chalo Dilli" becoming the rallying cry for the revolutionary soldiers and civilians from all over North India.
Hear tales of courage, fool-hardy, bravado and of bloody massacres that leave your pulse racing; stories that examine an alternate narrative of the stories of 1857; lesser known tales which galvanised generations to come; as we take you around a walk to some of the prominent & strategically significant spots related to the Revolt in Delhi on our specially curated "1857 September commemorative walk."
HIGHLIGHTS:
- The heritage walk/talk covers one of Delhi's major fort entrances that saw pitched fighting on 14th-20th Sept 1857.
- Memorials erected in the memory of Indian & British soldiers who lost their lives.
- A beautiful 19th century church which was crucial in May 1857.
- Learn why #Dilli was so important to both Indian Rebel Sepoys & the English who fought for supremacy 169 yrs ago.
- Garrison/Armoury & Telegraph Office of British in 1857
- Learn how the Siege of Dilli was done successfully by the English and finally how Delhi fell.
- Examine the aftermath of the revolt and how it changed the cultural & social fabric of Dilli
Walk presentation will be done in a mix of Hindi/Urdu and British English!!
Limited spots available so book now.
DAY | DATE | TIME: Sunday | 13th Sept 2026 | 8:00 AM Onwards
MEETING POINT: Exit #7, Kashmere Gate Metro Station (McDonalds Outlet outside the station)
CHARGES: Rs 800/person, includes a sumptuous traditional Old Delhi breakfast!
DISCOUNTS-
*Children below 8 yrs come free.
* Students with Valid Institutional ID Card and Sr. Citizens pay Rs.500/per person.
FOR QUERIES CALL: 9871181775 or +91 98100 11955
Where is it happening?
INR 500.00 to INR 800.00
