In this book, translated into English from Bangla in original, Dr. Mamoon has shown his admirable capacity to see and separate the deeper meaning of events from the dark and the grey surrounding them as ingredients of historical change and development. With more than 150 publications to his credit, Dr. Mamoon, at present teaches history in Dhaka University. For his free thinking and challenging writings, in 2002, he was incarcerated in jail allegedly for anti-state activities by the present government. Released by the Supreme Court, he continues writing as well as teaching and always striving to see things beyond the apparent. For him wrenching out the truth has been painful most of the time; but in giving a newer perspective and deeper meaning to things deemed usual and ordinary or end-products of normal course of events, his association with readers has always been rewarding.