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Today in 1857 British led troops stormed the Kashmiri Gate in Delhi during the Indian Rebellion (Mutiny). Vicious fighting followed but the Brits captured the city and the Mughal Emperor. They murdered his sons and slaughtered hundreds of rebels. He was tried and exiled to Burma.

Today in 1857 British led troops stormed the Kashmiri Gate in Delhi during the Indian Rebellion (Mutiny). Vicious fighting followed but the Brits captured the city and the Mughal Emperor. They murdered his sons and slaughtered hundreds of rebels. He was tried and exiled to Burma.
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