The document discusses the assault on Delhi by British forces in 1857 during the Indian Rebellion. It describes how the British force was significantly smaller than the defending Indian force but was still able to capture the city. The assault resulted in heavy casualties for the British forces but they were able to recapture Delhi on September 20th. The document emphasizes the importance of leadership, strategy, and innovative tactics demonstrated in this battle. It suggests there are management lessons that can be drawn from studying past military battles.

1. Rajesh Rampal
57 Vaishali
Pitampura
Delhi 110034
Mo: 08920311321
rampalrajesh@hotmail.com
© Jason Askew
Storming Kashmir Gate, Delhi. 14th
September 1857. Blowing up the Kashmir Gate.
Kumayun Battalion in action (Now the 3GR Indian Army). Bengal Engineers in action.
Dear Friends,
The assault on Delhi, a well-fortified area, defended by a committed force at least four to five times
the assault force and armed with greater number and calibre of guns was an extraordinary feat. The
assault was against conventional military practice which lays out a ratio of 3:1 for assault and defense
forces in urban warfare. The British force (Comprising 23% Britishers but 100% officers) lost roughly
20% of its force, 1170 men (Killed or wounded including 66 officers) on 14th September 1857, the day
of the assault to capture roughly a mile of the city ramparts. The stakes were extremely high, now or
never for both sides. Delhi was the focal point for the rest of India and success was crucial to both
sides. The British forces recaptured Delhi on 20th September, 1857 despite a heroic and valiant
defense put up by the Nationalist Indian defenders.
What lessons does this battle have for us, let us advance and learn.
The study of past battles prepares Officers and men alike for situations they might face in
future. Essay on Delhi 1857 by Rajesh Rampal brings out the importance of Leadership, Strategy and
innovative tactics not only for the armed forces but for all of us. Seeking to draw Management lessons
from the Battlefield based on the Assault on Delhi in 1857 is a novel concept; they merit consideration
in detail by Business Groups.
(Late) General Sir Christopher Wallace (Former Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies)
FACULTY
Rajesh Rampal CA aged 61 having worked with DCM, GKN Driveline Ltd(GKN plc company), Insilco Ltd.
(Degussa AG company), Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, Cable Corporation Ltd Uganda, ICRIER.
Author of THE DIVINE STRANGLERS - A STORY OF THUGS AND THUGGEE SLEEMAN.
Essays on 19th
Century India
Self Guide to Delhi 1857*
The Original British Sense of Humour* * e books.
And some others too on Kdp.amazon

2. TESTIMONIALS
THE SIEGE AND ASSAULT OF DELHI 1857
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Dear Rajesh, I know very well that everything you turn your hand to carries the mark of excellence. Best
wishes, Richard
General Sir Richard Shirreff. (Deputy Supreme Commander, Allied Powers Europe) (retired March
2014)
You were a good guide and an amusing companion. You know, you should be on a lecture
circuit giving these sorts of talks. You are a charming, poised, lecturer - a pleasure to listen
to. And you are very erudite. Hugh Purcell, Former Managing Editor BBC. (Writer and Film
maker)
Your encyclopedic knowledge is awesome and you are a great story teller. When we
stood at the Kashmir Gate you brought history alive for us
Brigadier Clive Elderton, Defense Advisor BHC, New Delhi (Now Managing Director
India Gate Way Ltd.)
We have been lucky to have had the expert support of Rajesh Rampal. He has
undertaken valuable research for us and given us much advice. His understanding of
the whole political and social context of all these events and of the current
geographical layout of the sites of the military actions has been invaluable.
Late Roy T. Eve O.B.E., D.L. (Publisher, Royal Green jackets Museum, Winchester)
The best personal battlefield tour I’ve done. Loaded and such balanced perspectives
Group Captain Ian Draper R.A.F., Naval and Air Defense Advisor, BHC, New Delhi (Now with British
Aerospace)
Rajesh, thanks for all your help and in appreciation of your wisdom and never ending
knowledge I present my book ‘The Sapper VC’s’ and some others too.
Colonel Gerald Napier (Former Director Royal Engineers Museum) Author of ‘Follow the
Sapper’ and ‘Sapper VC’s.
Lt General Sir Christopher Wallace (Former Director Royal College of Defense Studiese) has
acknowledged Rajesh Rampal in two of his books- Focus on Courage and Rifles and Kukris.

3. How we do the Battlefield Visit
Convey your consent to join for the walk.
Cost Rs 500 per person.
In addition you get
• Essays on 19th
Century India.
• DVD –The Devil’s Wind and
• The Divine Stranglers – A Story of Thugs and Thuggee Sleeman. (All these items cost Rs 1,400.)
Details : http://www.slideshare.net/rampalr/webinar-essays-on-19th-century-india-35910730
On the date of the trip prefered day Sunday to avoid Traffic we meet at XXXX hours at Kashmir Gate
opposite RITZ cinema. We visit Kashmir Gate (Where 3 out of 4 Victoria Crosses and 17 orders of merit
were won by Bengal Engineers), Nicholson Cemetery, Church of St. James. One VC to Oxfordshire Light
Infantry Bugler Robert Hawthorne. 17 Orders of Merit to Bengal Engineers.
You are responsible for your own Camera and Binoculars and other equipments. Instructions given
have to be followed immediatley and in a military like manner.
1. Kashmir Gate and around
-Spot where Nicholson fell.
-British Magazine
-Church of St. James – relates to Skinners Horse Indian Army
-Nicholson Cemetry.
2. We walk over the ridge the stronghold of the British from 8th
June till 20th
September 1857. Cover
Mutiny Memorial, Hindu Rao Hospital, Pir Ghaib, Khooni Khan Lake, Flag Staff Tower, Mosque on
ridge, Bell of Arms.
And on to Jahangirpuri to see the Battle of Badlee kee Serai. Walk about 2 Kms through some chaotic
places and even through a forest where you might see small wild life monkeys, peacocks, mongoose
etc.
Dress code Full Sleeves Shirt and Jeans and Sneakers. Camera and Binoculars are optional.

4. THE DEVILS’S WIND
The first and largest ever
revolt by a colonial
population against British
Imperial rule took place in
India in 1857. The Rising,
whether you call it the
Sepoy Mutiny or the First
war of Independence
brought the British
Colonial rule in India to a
near collapse.
This film traces the
experience of two
families – those of Phillip
Geddes (A former BBC
Producer and Writer) and
General Sir Richard
Shirreff, both of whose ancestors served and died during the events of 1857. During a trip to
India in the summer of 2007, the two families tracked down, using historical records –the
places and circumstances of their deaths- and filmed all the key sites of the 1857 campaign
(including many never seen before). The result is a dramatic and exciting account of a
tumultuous event in the history of both Britain and India. History truly comes alive……….