It is an indepth analysis of men and matters, with sharp focus on the conflicting ideologies, during the past one hundred years, of what the author terms as "Islamic imperialism (represented by the Crescent) and defensive Hindutva" and the role therein of Congress as a political party. Contextually, Ram Gopal takes an altogether fresh look at various aspects of Indian freedom movement (like, for instance, the ''Khilafat'' and ''Quit India'' movements), contradictions in Gandhian methods and approaches, Muslim personal law, partition, and much else to highlight the political games that have all along been played around Islam, Congressism, and Hindu revivalism.

Ram Gopal is a freelance journalist and author of several well-known books.