War History Tour Of Old Delhi

Visit the important monuments of Old Delhi that have a link with the colonial past of India. Go to Kashmere Gate that was once the starting point of a road to Kashmir. Also visit St. James’s Church and take a look at the Old Post Office building that was built by the British. End your tour with a visit to one of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.

Highlights:
• Kashmere Gate
• St. James’ Church, an Anglican Church
• Old Post Office
• The haunted Lothian Cemetery

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kashmere Gate Monument, Opposite ISBT.Kashmiri gate, New Delhi 110006 India

Kashmere Gate is a major landmark of Old Delhi. The Gate has been witness to the Indian Mutiny against the British in 1857. The British used the gate to prevent the Indian mutineers from entering the city. You can still see signs of the struggle in the damaged walls of the gate. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, the gate is so named because it was the starting point of a road leading to Kashmir.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: St. James' Church, Lothian Road, Kashmiri Gate India

It is an Anglican Church that was built in 1836 by Colonel James Skinner. It served as a church for the British Viceroys for over 100 years. It was a focal point in the Mutiny of 1857 against the British. Viewed as a symbol of the British establishment in Delhi, it was targeted by the rebel Indian troops. The Reverend Jennings, Chaplain of the church was captured and killed in the Red Fort.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Old Post Office Building, 1075/1, Old Post Office St, Ward Number 1, Mehrauli Village, Mehrauli, New Delhi, Delhi 110030, India

Then stop at the majestic building of the Old Post office built in mid-19th century by the British. The building is still functioning as a Post Office. It is strategically located near the Old Delhi Railway Station, which is where the post arrived from the rest of the country.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lothian Cemetery, Netaji Subhash Marg, Priyadarshini Colony, Kashmere Gate, Priyadarshini Colony, Old Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi 110006, India

The last stop on the tour is Lothian Cemetery. Built in 1808, it is the oldest cemetery of Delhi. It contains the mortal remains of British soldiers killed in combat as well as other Britishers who died in a cholera epidemic. It is one of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.

Duration: 1 hour