Contents of the book

Preface

Prologue

1. The Days of Darkness -- revolutionary activities, mostly mass ugprisings from 1770s-1870s

2. First Glimpses of Light -- revolutionary activities from mid 1870s to mid 1910s

3. Intensification of The Fire -- revolutionary activities from early 1920s to 1935

4. The Climax -- revolutionary activities from 1940 to 1946-47

5. Journey through Inferno -- overview of British Indian prisons where revolutionaries were incarcerated

6. The Real Life Prometheuses -- thorough discussion on the revolutionary way of life, including the genesis of these activities, the driving forces, the clandestine activities & the major adversities faced, the inhuman treatment meted out by the State, the moral stand of the revolutionaries and their role in tackling communalism

7. The Undoing -- the manner in which the revolutionary activities were sidelined and thrown into the bins

8. The Denouement -- evaluation of the revolutionary movements, including causes of failure, the greyish spectrum of failure and success, the "terrorist" aspect, position of women, opinions of notable persons, message to future generations and relevance in present day India

References

Further reading

Glossary

Index