From the village came loud noises as of fierce fighting and in a short while more Sikhs rushed into the palace. They caught hold of the Nawab and tied him up. The women-folk sat around in shocked silence while the maid-servants quietly slipped away through the back door. The young woman was unaware of all this as with eyes tightly closed she kept repeating, "As you saved Draupadi, save me Lord!"

Just then a Hindu man and woman came in. Hearing their voices, the young woman opened her eyes, but as they came near her, she said, "Please don't come near me. I am no longer pure as I have lost my Hindu dharma!"

At this the woman asked, "Did you have physical relation with the Mughal ?" She replied, "No, no, its not that. But I have been forced to eat his food."

The woman looked relieved and said, "You are very good and strong. You have bravely faced the ordeal and retained your 'dharma' and marriage vows! You have nothing to be ashamed of. Come with us."

Quickly they descended to the ground floor along with the 'Jatha' of Singhs and the Nawab. Someone suggested taking some of the Jewels worn by the Begums. But Balwant Singh promptly stopped this with the words, "It is not part of the Sikh religion to terrorize women!" However the Nawab's treasury was emptied out and all the valuables loaded onto the horses.

Meanwhile the villagers had all collected in the courtyard. An old woman walking unsteadily with the help of a stick called out. "May the Lord give you greater power and strength, oh Singh brothers? Please get me Justice so I can die in peace."

Hearing this feeble voice, Sundri asked her, "Mother, what is the matter?"
Old woman: "See this man who sits here, tied up like a common thief! He put my son to death. One day my son was passing his palace and happened to look up. This villain got furious and beat my son to death."

The Nawab's face became ashen while the people looked grimly at him.

Just then a young Muslim woman came up. She was holding a small baby while two young children clung to her crying with hunger. Their clothes were dirty and torn. Sham Singh asked her — Bibi, what do you want ?"

Muslim woman: "I have heard you are good people. I too have come for Justice. My husband used to work for the Nawab and we were comfortably off. One day he got drunk and was rude to the Nawab, who immediately ordered him to be killed. Then he sent his soldiers who took away everything from our house and threw my children and me on the streets. Please save us from starving to death."