A periodic autobiographical narrative from Independence to millennium, a bildungsroman, 'a coming of age stories' of formation, education culture; covers important events during fifty tumultuous years of post independence India; the scenes of turmoil during Hyderabad liberation in 1948 and the harrowing scenes of immigrants returning to Madras composite state from Nizam's territory; the reorganization of states on lingual base; life in Kurnool and years of father-bereft family of a widow mother, siblings; back to Hyderabad, an event filled life.