
Fifth Days of Proceedings Trail of Bahadur Shah - Order under the seal engraved in the Emperors special Cypher dated 13th August 1857
Fifth Days of Proceedings Trail of Bahadur Shah - Order under the seal engraved in the Emperors special Cypher dated 13th August 1857
Secret Papers
MARC-14042023-436
April 14, 2023 at 8:55:18 AM
National archives of India
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Fifth Days of Proceedings Trail of Bahadur Shah - Order under the seal engraved in the Emperors special Cypher dated 13th August 1857
DELHI IN 1857 VOL. 1 ( THE TRIAL OF BAHADUR SHAH)
Foreign
August 13 , 1857
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Mutiny
0.1
April 13, 2023 at 8:00:00 PM
Mohammed Abdulkarim
English

The Translation and Comment
by
Mohammed Abdulkarim:
of Original Document:
To—The Slaves, the Emblems of Valor ! Karimulla Khan, Risaldar, Ist Regiment. Lal Singh, Subadar, Ist Troop of Artillery. Sahib Lal, Subadar, 2nd Troop of Artillery. Sheikh Imam- Bakhsh, Subadar, 3rd Troop of Artillery. Lal Pandey, Subadar, 4th Troop of Artillery. Ram Singh, Subadar, 5th Troop of Artillery. Amanat Ali, Subadar, Ist Regiment of Infantry. Lalla Prashad, Subadar, 2nd Regiment of Infantry. Jiwa Singh, Subadar, 3rd Regiment of Infantry. Ram-din, Subadar, 4th Regiment of Infantry. Basharat Ali, Subadar, 5th Regiment of Infantry —of the Gwalior Contingent Force, and the Officers of the Morar Infantry.
LEARN ! That the petition of your slaves has been perused, and the brave acts of you valiant Soldiers experienced in warhave been ascertained. It is incumbent on you, that, accompanied by the Infantry of the Gwalior State and the Rajah, you should engage in steps to capture the Fort of Agra, or you may obtain treasure from the Rajah, and use means to capture the Fort with your own forces. From the officer down to the private, each and every individual will be deemed deserving of our highest favour and consideration, and will be honoured with favours and preferments beyond limit, and will in grada tion be advanced to the ranks of Adjutant, General and Colonel.