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

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pur, Dhundiakhera, Rai Bareilly, Sitapur. She was kill-
ing, she was dying, but still she fought on !
So fought Oudh from June to November of 1858, from
November to December, until April of 1859, when she
was pushed from all sides towards Nepal. When the
Revolutionaries entered Nepal, the English were still in
hot pursuit ; but still there was one hope—will the Hindu
Raja of Nepal protect them ?
At this time, the number of Revolutionaries who entered
Nepal was about sixty thousand ; they were led by Nana
Sahib, Bala Sahib, the Begum and her young son, and
others. Jung Bahadur of Nepal wrote at this time a
letter to them. The reply which Nana Sahib sent to him
is so pointed and sarcastic that we cannot help quoting
at least a part of it. It runs to this effect :—“ We have
received your letter. We have been hearing the reputa-
tion of Nepal at distant places, all along the country.
Indeed, in spite of my reading the history of many ancient
kings of India and seeing the character of many present
rulers, I believe that your Majesty’s deeds stand match-
less ! For you did not hesitate to render help even to the
British—the very people who have borne every sort of
ill-will towards your people. And yet, as soon as they
asked for help you have rushed to their assistance !
There is no limit to this your generosity ! Well then,
shall it be unnatural of me to expect that the descendant
of the Peshwas who had all along been friendly towards
your people will not be denied help from your Majesty,
especially when you have given it so freely to the British
who bore avowed enmity towards you ? He who admit-
ted the enemy inside will not at least turn his friend out!
It is utterly unnecessary to repeat here the well-known
story of the wrongs under which Hindusthan is groaning,
how the British people have broken treaties, trampled
down their promises, snatched away the crowns of the
Indian Rajas. It is equally unnecessary to describe how
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