Queen of Broken Hills tells the remarkable story of Rani Gaidinliu, the young freedom fighter from Northeast India who was captured in the Naga Hills and imprisoned by the British at just 17 years of age. Beyond recounting her arrest and extraordinary sacrifice, the book explores the vision, resilience, and circumstances that shaped her struggle following the execution of her mentor, Jadonang. It also examines the historical plight of the Zeliangrong and Rengma peoples, whose fragmented homeland left them minorities across several northeastern states. Through meticulous research, Achun Kamei presents Rani Gaidinliu not as the misunderstood "witch" or "sorceress" of popular myth, but as a courageous leader who believed that unity was the key to preserving her people's identity and freedom.