‘The countless castes manifest in infinite ways, every time shaking our
sensibilities more than before. Here is a story of Bhantu criminal tribe of
Rajasthan that suffered double oppression, societal exclusion and stateordained
incrimination. The story, narrated through the saga of a family
by a noted cinematographer and writer, would have been simply lost to the
past if her maternal great grandfather had not decided to discard the caste
cage of the Hindu society and convert to Christianity. This well-researched
and ably written book is a rare account on the so-called criminal tribes,
that additionally chronicles our present. Surely, one of the best books in
its genre!’