An impoverished woman coming from the most oppressed community of India and rising to become the chief minister of one of the most feudal, patriarchal and backward states of Uttar Pradesh - this premise is enough to attract any serious enthusiast of Indian politics.
The book tells you about the journey of an IAS aspirant school teacher who deserted her long-cherished dream of joining the civil services after a meeting with her mentor/guru Kanshi Ram.
The book is well written and easy to understand in chronological order. It charts how Mayawati and Kanshi Ram have achieved an almost impossible dream through their sheer pragmatism and unique brand of politics.