The Indus Valley civilization is one of the most important discoveries of the twentieth century. A lot has been discovered so far regarding the physical culture, including its planned style – the cities, roads, dwellings, wells, baths, utensils, tools, mukta, metal, earthen statues – tell us a lot about this civilization, which is the background of this novel.
The plot revolves around a young woman, who allegedly killed a man. This allegation is true, but why all this happened, how the interpretation of what happened in a male-dominated society, and what kind of situation the woman had to face, is what Dilmun is about.
Was that woman innocent even after the murder?