The comprehensive account of the Gorkhaland movement, covering the history of Darjeeling, evolution of the Gorkha identity, history of ethnic demands starting from 1907, the demand for a separate statehood called ‘Gorkhaland’, macro and micro theories to explain the emergence of the Gorkhaland movement, a blow-by-blow account of the violence and counter-violence that engulfed Darjeeling, impact of the movement on the economy, ethnic relations, education, cultural activities, etc. and, finally, the roles played by Nepali, Bengali and other Indian journalism in reporting about the violent incidents and the people of Darjeeling.