The film is set in 1856 and shows the life and customs of 19th century India at the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857, and importantly the politics of colonial expansion by the British East India Company and the deluded divisions of Indian monarchs.
The film is set in 1856 and shows the life and customs of 19th century India ont the eve of the Indian rebellion of 1857. The focus is on events surrounding the British annexation of the Indian State of Oudh, the politics of colonial expansion by the British East India Company and the deluded divisions of Indian monarchs.