In this book, the author has attempted to tread a different path from the books
written by various historians on Banda Bahadur. The period of 20 years
(1688-1708) of Bairag, that Banda Bahadur spent before settling down at Nanded
has been taken as dark period with no available historical account. Banda
Bahadur spent these years amongst the Nagas, Sannyasis, Yogis, Gosains,
Dasnamis, Dadupanthis and many other sects with their own akharas under charge
of their own mahants. Large scale degeneration had set in among these bairagis
with the use of drugs, drinking, keeping women, fighting mercenary battles,
trading and other commercial interests taking precedence over spiritual matters.
Banda