Explanation:

The title aspires to present a panorama of Indias yet to be fully discovered martial heritage, denoted by its unconquerable ancient epoch, a critique of the generally misread medieval age vicissitudes, followed by a survey of the contemporary and postindependence travails and triumphs. Not a historical narrative, it attempts to define what constitutes Indias natural-born military mind, how it evolved and breasted the world-conquering armies, followed by critical glimpses of past ordeals, and its uncelebrated defiance and conquests. The venture culminates in defining the nations prospective defense and development policy imperatives, for its emerging global role. It is rare to find, in one volume, Indias scintillating perspective on the past, present, and future. It fills a gap by covering a wide range of archeological, historical, politico-military, sociocultural, and strategic and warfare issues, and dispels certain myths, that tend to demean Indias way of life.