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The British knew{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} that the old king of Delhi (also referred to as emperor of India) was proving to be a focus for the uprising and the mutineers. The king, his sons, and their army were camped just outside Delhi at [[Humayun's Tomb]]. The General in command{{who|date=June 2016}} said he could not spare a single European.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Hodson volunteered to go with 50 of his irregular horsemen. This request was turned down but after some persuasion Hodson obtained from Colonel (later General) [[Archdale Wilson]] permission to ride out to where the enemy was encamped.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Hodson rode six miles through enemy territory into their camp, containing some 6,000 or more armed mutineers, who are said to have laid down their arms when he ordered them to.<ref>Edwardes, pp. 58–59.</ref> Some have seen this surrender as symbolic of the decline of the Turks and Mughals in India,<ref>Including Holmes (1898), Kaye (1880), and others.</ref> which had started after Aurangzeb. However, the mutineers (or rebels) at Delhi were simply demoralised after their hard-fought defeat and severe privations.<ref>Edwardes, pp. 60–61.</ref> | The British knew{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} that the old king of Delhi (also referred to as emperor of India) was proving to be a focus for the uprising and the mutineers. The king, his sons, and their army were camped just outside Delhi at [[Humayun's Tomb]]. The General in command{{who|date=June 2016}} said he could not spare a single European.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Hodson volunteered to go with 50 of his irregular horsemen. This request was turned down but after some persuasion Hodson obtained from Colonel (later General) [[Archdale Wilson]] permission to ride out to where the enemy was encamped.{{citation needed|date=June 2016}} Hodson rode six miles through enemy territory into their camp, containing some 6,000 or more armed mutineers, who are said to have laid down their arms when he ordered them to.<ref>Edwardes, pp. 58–59.</ref> Some have seen this surrender as symbolic of the decline of the Turks and Mughals in India,<ref>Including Holmes (1898), Kaye (1880), and others.</ref> which had started after Aurangzeb. However, the mutineers (or rebels) at Delhi were simply demoralised after their hard-fought defeat and severe privations.<ref>Edwardes, pp. 60–61.</ref> | ||
Hodson accepted the surrender of Bahadur Shah II, the last of the [[Mughal emperors]] of India, promising him that his life would be spared.<ref>[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1857/dec/11/the-ex-king-of-delhi-question#S3V0148P0-01950 Hansard; 11 December 1857]</ref> The capture of the emperor in the face of a threatening crowd dealt the mutineers a heavy blow. As a sign of surrender the emperor handed over his arms, which included two magnificent swords, one with the name "[[Nader Shah|Nadir Shah]]" and the other with the seal of [[Jahangir]] engraved upon it, which Hodson intended to present to [[Queen Victoria]].<ref>[http://www.harappa.com/engr/mughal.html ''Illustrated London News''; 20 March 1858]</ref> The [[talwar]] and scabbard of Jahangir he received from the emperor were presented by Hodson's widow to the queen and is still in the [[Royal Collection]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Talwar and scabbard |url=https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/67062/talwar-and-scabbard |website=Royalcollection.org.uk/ |access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref> | Hodson accepted the surrender of Bahadur Shah II, the last of the [[Mughal emperors]] of India, promising him that his life would be spared.<ref>[http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1857/dec/11/the-ex-king-of-delhi-question#S3V0148P0-01950 Hansard; 11 December 1857]</ref> The capture of the emperor in the face of a threatening crowd dealt the mutineers a heavy blow. As a sign of surrender the emperor handed over his arms, which included two magnificent swords, one with the name "[[Nader Shah|Nadir Shah]]" and the other with the seal of [[Jahangir]] engraved upon it, which Hodson intended to present to [[Queen Victoria]].<ref>[http://www.harappa.com/engr/mughal.html ''Illustrated London News''; 20 March 1858]</ref> The [[talwar]] and scabbard of Jahangir he received from the emperor were presented by Hodson's widow to the queen and is still in the [[Royal Collection]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Talwar and scabbard |url=https://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/67062/talwar-and-scabbard |website=Royalcollection.org.uk/ |access-date=1 June 2018}}</ref> | ||