Beaten to a coma, Dev's wife Selena does all she can for her injured husband. The attack brings about the telling of the family history to their children, a history not always so wrought with despair. It delves through nine generations and their never ending battle against corruption and injustice. The enchanting tale starts in 1740s Jaisalmer, a dreamy desert town in Western India. It moves through the decades and many glorious cities of India to the capitals of Europe and the US, near the end of 20th century, to complete at the seemingly resurgent India in the new millennium. It is a story about everyman and for everyman on a quest for dignity. Six great men, all originating from the same source, the same dynasty, carried the family through the great rise and equally great fall. It is a family that had come to live by a strong set of values and had the courage to stand by their convictions through it all. A touching story of love, romance, and how finding love made members of this dynasty better human beings, it also serves as a social commentary on issues of the day.