This book on the variegated and multimorphous history of Haryana covers the modren period, from 1803 when the British occupied this region to 1966 when it became a full fledged state, it is by and large a painful story, for about 143 years the British exploited the region to the hilt to satisfy their colonial greed and imperial designs, the Haryanavi people waged a long, bloody struggle against the imperialist forces of oppression, exploitation, and deprivation, this is in brief, what this book is all about .