Nawab Nizam Ali Khan of Shahbaznagar was the Commander of Shahjahanpur (UP) forces which fought the Britishers in the First War of Independence (1857). He was killed in this war. Very little is known in the history books about the life of this great Martyr. This novel is an attempt to depict his life and highlight his noble character, devotion to freedom of his country and his spirit of sacrifice for the same.