Telegraph Memorial Delhi

Located on the north of the British Magazine, Telegraph Memorial is a tall grey pillar which symbolizes the uprightness of the Indian freedom struggle against the British rule. Telegraph Memorial was founded in 1902 as recognition of bravery of the two British officers who displayed exemplary loyalty in executing their duties. The British officers I.W. Pilkington and William Bendish sent emergency messages to Ambala so that the British army could prepare a counter attack against the rebellion in 1857. It was these messages that kept the emergency troops posted about the turn that the rebellion was taking. The act was steeped in bravery because the rebellion was fast approaching the wooden cabin of the Telegraph Office and the last message sent by the officers was a terse ‘we are off ’.

Engraved on the Telegraph Memorial are the words famously spoken by Robert Montgomery in 1902- ‘The Electric Telegraph has saved India’.

Telegraph Memorial is open on all days of the week and no admission fee is charged to visit the monument. The Memorial can easily be reached from most part of the city by buses or metro.

A visit to Telegraph Memorial can be enjoyed to the fullest by visiting the souvenir and curio shops in Chandni Chowk. You can expect some interesting bead jewellery, tiny replicas of monuments and handicrafts at a good bargain.

Other attractions which are in the vicinity of Telegraph Memorial are- Kashmiri Gate, St. James Church, Jama Masjid, Chandni Chowk and many more.

The best time to visit Telegraph Memorial is from the morning ten to five thirty in the evening. Visitors should be careful of swindlers who pose as guides and try to fleece the tourists.

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