१८५७ का स्वातन्त्र्य समर (वीर विनायक दामोदर सावरकर - अंग्रेजों द्वारा छपने से पूर्व प्रतिबन्धित महाग्रन्थ)

CAWNPORE AND JHANSI
arms and surrender will be safely conveyed to Allahabad."
This note was written by Azimullah Khan at the order
of Nana Sahib.
When General Wheeler received the note, he gave authori-
ty to Captains Moore and Whiting to consider it and the
two officers resolved upon a surrender to Nana Sahib.
The next morning, on the 26th Jwala Prasad and Azimul-
lah Khan, on behalf of Nana Sahib, and Moore, Whiting,
and Roche, on behalf of the English, met near the walls.
First, the conversation began in English, but soon Jwala
and Azim forced them to carry on the conversation in
Hindusthani—the language of the nation. The terms
settled were that the English should hand over all the
artillery, arms and ammunition, and the treasure to Nana
Sahib, and Nana Sahib should give provisions to and con-
vey the party to Allahabad.⁷ The agreement was drawn up
on paper and Azimullah Khan and others returned to get
Nana Sahib's signature. In the afternoon, there was
some difference as to whether the English should start
the same night or the next morning. However, a compro-
mise was arrived at, and it was agreed that Nana Sahib
should take charge of everything that night and the English
should leave early the next morning. Mr. Todd (formerly
English reader at Nana's palace) came to Nana Sahib
with a copy of the treaty agreed upon by both parties.
Nana showed great hospitality towards him and inquired
as to his health, etc. The same evening, the English laid
down their arms ; the guns were handed over to Nana
Sahib ; and Brigadier Jwala Prasad, with two companions,
came and took his quarters within the fort. The same
night Holas Singh, the magistrate at Cawnpore, and Tatia
Topé ordered boatmen to keep forty boats ready. The
English officers who came on elephants to see them com-
plained that the boats were rude and uncomfortable. So,
a hundred labourers were employed immediately ; bamboo
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