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

THE CONFLAGRATION
thoughts ; but, even their women showed an equal deter-
mination. When the "brave" English attacked the
Zenana of Lucknow, some Zenana ladies fell into their
hands. Feringhi soldiers opened fire as soon as the door
was forced and some of these ladies were killed ! Those
who survived were put in prison. Lucknow city was soon
razed to the ground. The English were overjoyed at the
prospect, as they thought, of the early surrender of the
Revolutionaries. The jailors of these Ranees, sharing to
the full the general feeling of joy of their compatriots,
asked them mockingly, "Do not you think that the strug-
gle has come to an end ?" "On the contrary," replied the
Ranees, "we are sure that in the long run you will
be beaten."¹⁷
17. Narrative of the Indian Mutiny, page 338. Russell's Diary,
page 400.
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