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Talwar sword belonging to Prince Mirza Mughal, 1857 (c)

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Talwar sword belonging to Prince Mirza Mughal, 1857 (c)

During the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859) Lieutenant William Hodson probably took this sword after the fall of Delhi in September 1857. He is said to have stripped several Mohgul princes of their jewellery and swords before shooting them.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1951-09-11--1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Global Role gallery

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1951-09-11--1