A FORGOTTEN HERO . AN UNFORGETTABLE BATTLE . INDIA , 1025 AD . Repeated attacks by Mahmud of Ghazni and his barbaric Turkic hordes have weakened India’s northern regions . The invaders lay waste to vast swathes of the subcontinent – plundering , killing , raping , pillaging . Many of the old Indian kingdoms , tired and divided , fall to them . Those who do fight , battle with old codes of chivalry , and are unable to stop the savage Turkic army which repeatedly breaks all rules to win . Then the Turks raid and destroy one of the holiest temples in the land : the magnificent Lord Shiva temple at Somnath . At this most desperate of times , a warrior rises to defend the nation . King Suheldev . The ruler of a small kingdom , he sees what must be done for his motherland , and is willing to sacrifice his all for it . A fierce rebel . A charismatic leader . An inclusive patriot . Read this blockbuster epic adventure of courage and heroism , a fictional tale based on true events , that recounts the story of that lionhearted warrior and the magnificent Battle of Bahraich .