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

OFFERING IN THE SACRIFICIAL FIRE
from crossing the Narbada, but not even to let him
see it. And thus the race began.
First, Tatia had his eyes on Bharatpur. But, hearing
that a strong English army had come there, he suddenly
veered round to Jeypore. In the Jeypore Durbar, there
were many people belonging to 'Tatia's party, and the
army and the populace were also on his side. So, Tatia
sent his messengers to that Durbar and intimated to his
men to be ready. But the English got news of this
quickly and an English army immediately marched to
Jeypore from Nasirabad. When the Jeypore plan thus
fell through, Tatia descended towards the south. Here
Colonel Holmes and an army pursued him. Suddenly,
Tatia outwitted his pursuers and marched at once on the
state of Tonk. The Nabob of the place shut himself up
in the town and sent some select sepoys of his with four
guns to engage with Tatia outside the walls. Now the
battle would have begun, but suddenly the Tonk sepoys
began to embrace Tatia's men in brotherly affection.
They also handed over the four guns to Tatia, and in
this manner Tatia got new troops, new guns, and fresh
provisions, and continued his determined march to
the south !
Tatia came right up to Indragarh and made a halt there.
Behind him was Holmes, and on his flank was Roberts
coming from Rajputana. At that time, it was raining
tremendously and the Chambal was in front. The enemy
behind and the unfordable Chambal in front ! So, Tatia
turned north-east towards Bundi, and after brilliant and
strategic marches came up to the province of Neemuch-
Nasirabad which had risen in favour of the Revolution.
Tatia encamped for rest near a village called Bhilwada.
Hearing of this, Roberts came there hurriedly from Sar-
wargaon and fell on Tatia on the 7th of August, 1858.
After keeping him back all day, as soon as night fell,
Tatia took his army including his guns safely to Kotra,
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