You may soon see Mangal Pandey’s gun & death decree at Jabalpur Army museum

Jabalpur: Two of the most powerful reminders of the first soldier of India's fight for Independence, Mangal Pandey, lie preserved at the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) Museum in Jabalpur – his musket, and the original chargesheet of his court martial and death sentence.
And soon, you can see both.
Long before Mahatma Gandhi's call for non-violence and Subhas Chandra Bose's armed struggle, it was Mangal Pandey who rose up against British rule in 1857. The Lee Enfield musket that fired the first shot of India's Independence is one of the prized possessions of the AOC Museum that is located within the Army's Material Management College.
"Army Ordnance Corps is a crucial branch of the Army, established 250 years ago on April 8. The AOC Museum was set up around 50 years ago, and since then, it has preserved original documents related to martyr Mangal Pandey," Colonel Vishal Chopra told TOI on Tuesday -- the freedom fighter's 168th death anniversary.
Access to the museum is restricted, unlike the Grenadiers Regimental Museum in Jabalpur. Col Chopra told TOI a decision will be taken soon on opening of the museum to the general public
The AOC museum safeguards these national treasures that provide a rare and tangible connection to India's first uprising against colonial rule.