This book is a biographical study of Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan (1893?1963), a well-known figure in the field of Buddhist studies and Hindi literature. It views Rahul Sankrityayan as he passes through the struggle of a life of changed identities and relating this to his status as a nationalist. The book observes Sankrityayan?s life and work within the wider frame of the Indian subcontinent during the first half of the 20th century.