Laxmibai requests Tatya Tope to inspect the women's army. Tatya Tope is happy to see the response of the women. He tries to inform Laxmibai about the training being given by him to Ganga. However, his attempt is foiled by Ganga.
On seeing the progress of the women's army, Sakhubai gets tensed. She fears her plans to capture Jhansi with the help of the British would fail.
Laxmibai learns from Sunder that more women were planning to join the army.
To check the training being accorded to the female recruits, Gangadhar expresses his wish to test them. He informs Laxmibai that solders disguised as dacoits would attack the women recruits. If they fend off the attack, Gangadhar Rao promises to award them better weapons. Her fears get the better of her and Sakhubai plans a conspiracy with Nelson against the women's army.