The Indian freedom struggle was fought not only on home ground but also on the international stage. It was a canvas that allowed Indian revolutionaries to fight the good fight overseas in their mission to mount an armed struggle against the British in India.

This is the story of an Indian revolutionary who in the early 20th century, travelled across Europe, America, the erstwhile Soviet Union, Japan and China to become part of an international front against British imperialism. This is the story of an Indian revolutionary who fled to Mexico to dodge the British Secret Service but ended up launching a Green Revolution there. This is the story of a humble boy from the backwaters of Maharashtra, who was destined for greatness.

Let’s start at the very beginning. Dr Pandurang Sadashiv Khankhoje was born in Wardha in Maharashtra in 1886 a time when Western education and events such as the Bengal Partition had brought about a national awakening. These developments had also given rise to a new breed of freedom fighters called 'revolutionaries'.

Khankhoje received his early schooling in his native Wardha and moved to Nagpur, the nearest big city, to complete his higher studies. His grandfather was a revolutionary who had fought in the Revolt of 1857 and instilled in the boy the values of equality and social justice.