23
May
Laxmibai continues to face problems one after the other .
Even before she could douse the flames in the granary, Laxmibai is alarmed to see that the British have adulterated the stock of potable water inside the fort.
After the food stockpile was gutted in the fire, Laxmibai feels helpless to feed the citizens. With the British continuing the siege, all routes for food supplies to enter the fort have been blocked.
As the situation deteriorates, Chimna Bai berates Moropant for failing to leave the fort when she had asked him to.
Laxmibai has some relief when Chimna Bai agrees to stand up with her. Laxmibai gets a ray of hope when Raghunath informs her that traders had managed to sneak into the fort with stockpile of foodgrains.
When the sack is opened, Laxmibai finds the body of the trader inside with a note attached to it. Laxmibai learns that the British had looted the foodgrains to ensure the citizens to die of starvation. While the Jhansi camp plunges into gloom, Capt Hugh Rose, Rao Dulaju and the British celebrate.
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