Captain Pratap Mehta brings decades of painstaking research to a fascinating aspect of Indian History – a history of the Bachhawat clan. Theirs has been a pivotal role in Indian history and deserves a lot of scholarly attention. Captain Mehta has done yeoman service by getting the ball rolling in this regard. This is a seminal work and it will inspire countless others to delve deep into this time and place and it’s importance to today’s India.