The Siege of Delhi - Bagpipes

Delhi is the second-largest metropolis in India. Located in northern India on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi came under direct British control after the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The Rebellion, also known as the First War of Indian Independence, the Sepoy Rebellion and the Indian Mutiny was a prolonged period of armed uprisings in different parts of India against British occupation of that part of the subcontinent. Small precursors of brewing discontent involving incidences of arson in cantonment areas began to manifest themselves in January.
Later, a large-scale rebellion broke out in May and turned into what may be called a full-fledged war in the affected regions. This war brought about the end of the British East India Company's rule in India, and led to direct rule by the British government (British Raj) of much of the Indian subcontinent for the next 90 years.
The Revolt of 1857 was the most dramatic instance of India's struggle against foreign rule. The rebellions began as soon as and wherever the British rule was established. From 1763 to 1856, there were more than 40 major rebellions. The Revolt began at Meerut, 36 miles from Delhi, on 10 May 1857 and then, gathering force rapidly, it cut across Northern India like a sword. It soon embraced a vast area from the Punjab in the North and the Narmada in the South to Bihar in the East and Rajputana in the West.
Lacking central authority and coordination, a unified and forward looking program, modern weaponry, and unable to unite all classes and all regions behind it, the Revolt failed. The British Government poured immense supplies of men, money, and arms into the country, though Indians had later to repay the entire cost of their own suppression. The rebels were dealt an early blow when the British captured Delhi on 21 September 1857 after prolonged and bitter fighting. By the end of 1859, British authority in India was fully reestablished.
Tune info: forums.bobdunsire.com/forum/g...
“Behind the Tunes Vol 1” by Dr. Peter L. Heineman