Tazkira-e-Baaqi Tazkira-e-Baaqi: Pg. #58

"Rani Jhansi had already planned to attack Bhopal. The readers may well appreciate that it was only Nawab Umrauddaulah Bahadur who could offer his advice and convince the begum for finding ways to avert this attack."

Footnote
The role of this Rani is well recorded in the history of mutiny. When she heard about the faithfulness of the Nawab Sikander Begum to the British, she warned her several times and finally sent her a message that she would attack Bhopal once she was through her recent expeditions. Nawab Sikandar Begum got back instantly saying that “Bhopal has ever been loyal towards the British and shall remain so ever. We have our arms ready here for you and you may proceed when you so desire