Matangini Hazra, popularly known as Gandhi Buri, is one of the inspiring figures of the freedom movement of India. Daughter of a poor peasant, Matangini Hazra was married at the age of 12, and six years later, she was widowed. She was an ardent follower of Mahatma Gandhi. She worked for social welfare and actively participated in the freedom movement. During the Quit India movement, Gandhi Buri, who was 73, led a procession of 6000 freedom fighters. The British police tried to stop her and shot bullets at her repeatedly. But the strong-willed Gandhi Buri, continued to march, held the national flag high, and attained martyrdom in front of the Tamluk police station. Gandhi Buri's unparalleled sacrifice and her courage to defy societal norms became the inspiration for this historical fiction. This novel follows the life of Binodini, a child bride, stuck in an abused marriage, fighting for her own personal freedom. A representation of all the women whose lives Matangini Hazra managed to inspire, Binodini struggles to fight society as India tries to break free from the shackles of colonialism and