The book is a historical fiction based on the Indus Valley Civilisation, which encompassed most of present day Pakistan and parts of north-western India, Afghanistan, Iran extending from Baluchistan in the west to Uttar Pradesh in the east and Maharastra in the South.

One of the most advanced civilisations of the past, Indus Valley Civilisation came up around 3300 B.C. and fourished upto 1700 B.C, lasting for a period of nearly 1600 years. The civilization was composed of and built up by migrants from Syria, Persia, Tigris Valley, Euphrates Valley and Nile Valley. They all pooled in their knowledge to build the most advanced civilization of the day. Their houses were of the same pattern and built with burnt bricks of the same size. Their roads were laid in perfect grid system like the present day New York. Water management and drainage system were of high order.