This volume is probably the first attempt to study in depth on the question of Nationahood and Statehood in India. It addresses three important themes: i) Nationahood in the Indian Subcontinent, ii) and iii) Epilogue - The Present Problems. The author emphatically states "A correct idea of the State is necessary for writing history; India is an ancient country with an old nation by a young State." 
 
The book is recommended to scholars of Religion, Political Science, Indian History, and the English Language.