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{{Infobox monument
|monument_name = Gwalior Monument, Kolkata গোয়ালিয়র স্মৃতি-সৌধ
|native_name = Ellenborough’s Folly, or The Pepperpot
|image = [[File:Gwalior Monument.jpg|frameless]]
|caption = Gwalior Monument along the Hoogly riverfront, Kolkata
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|location = Strand Road, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
|designer = Colonel H. Goodwyn
|type = Cenotaph
|material = Bronze dome with white marble base
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|open = 1847
|dedicated_to = The officers and men of the British Troops who fell during the [[Gwalior Campaign]] in 1843
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The '''Gwalior Monument''', also known as Ellenborough’s Folly, or The Pepperpot, is an octagonal cenotaph about {{convert|60|ft|m|order=flip}} high, crowned with a bronze dome cast from guns captured from the Marathas. It was erected in 1847 by [[Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough|Lord Ellenborough]], the Governor-General of India, as a memorial to the officers and men who fell during the Gwalior War in 1843.<ref name = "OurSol">{{cite book | last = Kingston | first = William Henry Giles | author-link = William Henry Giles Kingston | title = Our Soldiers | year = 2008 | location = | pages = | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=mV5-ABNlXAgC&pg=PA52 | doi = | isbn = }}</ref>

== History ==
On 13 December 1843 Lord Ellenborough wrote to the Maharani of Gwalior warning her that she should dismiss a usurping regent and that the size of her army should be reduced. Since she did not comply, the [[Gwalior Campaign]] took place.

[[Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough|Gen. Sir Hugh Gough]], violating the treaty of 1804 with Gwalior, forded the Chambal river and invaded the town, which was known for its palaces and riches, on 29 December 1843. The Gwalior War at [[Maharajpur]] was fought under Sir Hugh with 14,000 men and 40 guns. The Marathas under Bhagerat Rao Scindia had 18,000 men and 100 guns. The British routed the Mahrathas but suffered 787 casualties. The Mahrathas lost 3000 men and 56 guns.
<ref name = "HistRec">{{cite book | author = Cpt. R. H. Raymond Smythies | author-link = R. H. Raymond Smythies | title = Historical Records of the 40th(2nd Somersetshire) Regiment | publisher=A. H. Swiss | year = 1894 | location = | pages = | url = https://archive.org/details/historicalrecor00smytgoog | doi = | isbn = }}</ref>
On the same day at Punniar, {{convert|20|mi|km|sigfig=1|order=flip}} from Maharajpur, the left flank of Gough's troops under General Grey routed an army of 12,000 Marathas and captured 40 guns.
<ref name="PradipChowdhury">{{cite book | last = Chowdhury | first = Pradip | title = Gwalior Monument | publisher = | year = 2013 | location = | pages = | url = http://kolkataphotoframes.blogspot.in/2013/08/gwalior-memorial-kolkata.html }}</ref>

== Design and architecture ==
[[File:Gwalior Memorial2.jpg|thumb|Gwalior Memorial, Calcutta (Kolkata) - c1912-14]]
It was designed by Colonel H Goodwyn of the Bengal Engineers and constructed by Jessop and Company. It was conceptualised by Lord Ellenborough. The base is a single storied white marble structure with a spiral staircase leading to a marble cenotaph on the upper floor from the inside. The top of the monument is built like a Mughal 'chhatri' or umbrella supported by 8 bronze pillars.
The dome of the cenotaph is crowned with a bronze dome cast from guns captured from the Marathas. From here, the Hoogly river can be seen along with a view of the [[Howrah Bridge]] and the [[Vidyasagar Setu]]. However entry is restricted. The [[Kolkata Circular Railway]] passes alongside the memorial between the [[Eden Gardens]] and [[Prinsep Ghat]] railway stations, and provides a view of this monument.

== See also ==
* [[Victoria Memorial (India)]]
* [[Lascar War Memorial]]
* [[Shaheed Minar, Kolkata]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Gwalior Monument}}

{{Kolkata topics}}
{{Tourist attractions in Kolkata}}

[[Category:Monuments and memorials in Kolkata]]
[[Category:History of Bengal]]
[[Category:History of West Bengal]]

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