Preface Ballad of the Reshmi Roomal is not just a poem — it is a remembrance. It revives the silenced voices of those scholars, freedom fighters, and spiritual leaders who chose gallows over silence and silk threads over swords. In an era when the British Empire ruled with cruelty and fear, a quiet revolution began — in the mosques, in the madrassas, and in the hearts of the brave Maulanas and Hafizes who dreamt of a free Hindustan. This ballad brings forth forgotten names and sacred sacrifices — from the Fatwa of Jihad issued at Darul Uloom Deoband, to the secret message of the Reshmi Roomal Tehreek, and finally, to the hanging trees of Delhi that bore the weight of both bodies and belief. “It is a poetic tribute to the fearless freedom fighters who gave their all for a nation unborn and a future unseen. Here, history and poetry unite to sing India’s struggle.” About the Poet Abdul Asad is a poet whose words echo from the soil of sacrifice and the silence of history. ...