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| Located in the middle of Lothian Road (within
the road divider) just in front of the Post office are the two
similar structures, which are commonly known as British Magazine.
The structures are the ruins of an extensive fortified building,
which stored the ammunition of the British troops. The structure
was blown up on 11th May 1857, during the first war of Indian
Independence by the officer in-charge, Lieutenant Willoughby.
He did this to prevent the Indian troops who had risen in revolt,
from using the ammunition stored in the magazine. |
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| Built of Lakhori bricks, a small canon is placed
over the gateways of both the buildings. The buildings have
semi-octagonal projections on both sides with two small rooms
on either side. The rooms have semi-circular arches to enter
and it is difficult to visualize its former shape. The main
features of the buildings are its niches and arches at the roof-level
on the semi-octagonal projections, though difficult to make
out. |
| The other gateway or the northern gateway has
an original marble plaque, which mentions the name of the soldiers
who defended the magazine from the enemy. Later another plaque
was added that points out that these enemies were actually freedom
fighters who fought for India's independence. |
| Visitors need to be alert while reading the inscriptions
on the plaque as heavy traffic moves on this road. |
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