English: A distinguished Asomiya novelist poet and critic, recipient of the Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards, Dr. Birendra Kumar Battacharya, Set in the post-World War II era, this title deals with the Naga revolt and their search for identity in a newly independent India. A story of the Tangkhul Nagas of Ukhrul, Manipur, it offers a glimpse into the problems of tribal awareness and the fallout of India's independence in this region.