This book is not word-for-word translation of the Padmavat poem, rather it provides historical interpretation of the story. That talks about social, political and religious aspects of period as well as persona of Jayasi. The author wrote this book to fit in with his understanding of references and consequences as a historian. If you are a lover of history and literature, I would highly recommend this book; it isn’t just a translation of the verses but also interprets them in a historical context. If you’re looking for something light to read that is still interesting, then this is your book. You will learn about the political atmosphere at that time as well as what events led up to Padmavati’s fall. The language is simple, direct and clear. The book is full of wonderful descriptions of India during the medieval period. It has been written with a great love and knowledge of the subject matter, not only putting you in the middle of what must have happened, but also interpreting those days through the eyes of those who lived them. The poem is a long narrative poem written by the 11th-century poet Amir Khusro. It was a part of a ballad that was initially called "Padmavat". The original text was lost in mid-1400s and it then took another 200 years before its retelling by Allama Iqbal’s former student, Mohammad Hussain Jubair, and later published by Mirza Ghalib under name Bagh-e-Maidan(Persian:??, lit. The Palace of Maidens).