Description
History of India is not a record of dates and dynasties — it is a spiritual and cultural odyssey through the sacred heart of Bharat.
Drawing from the Puranas, epics, and living traditions, this book brings to life the stories, legends, and wisdom that have shaped the world’s oldest continuous civilization.
From the snow-clad silence of Kedarnath and Badrinath to the golden spires of Rameswaram, from the mystic ghats of Kashi to the ocean-kissed shrine of Kanyakumari, Nisha Jagadesh takes readers on an intimate journey across India’s most revered temples, ancient cities, and timeless pilgrimages.
Each chapter weaves together legend, history, architecture, and devotion, illuminating the deeper meaning behind these sacred spaces — not as relics of the past, but as living centers of energy and consciousness. The book also traces how these sites and stories express the evolution of Bharat’s culture, philosophy, and identity — offering a glimpse into how faith became the foundation of civilization itself.
Written with poetic grace and spiritual insight, History of India invites readers to experience the land of sages and seekers, where mythology meets geography and devotion becomes history.
“Every temple is a verse,
every city a scripture,
and every journey — a rediscovery of the eternal India within.”
Nisha Jagadesh began her journey in the world of algorithms and engineering — a Computer Science graduate who spent over twenty-five years shaping digital landscapes across continents. Yet behind every line of code, there was always a question that technology couldn’t answer — a quiet pull toward something ancient, wordless, and infinite.
That whisper became a turning point. What began as an regular professional life slowly opened into an extraordinary inner journey. Drawn to the sacred geography of Bharat, Nisha started travelling — not to sightsee, but to listen: to the wind that carries mantras through Himalayan valleys, to temple bells that still echo stories of gods and sages, and to the living river of devotion flowing through gatherings like the Kumbh Mela.
In those spaces, she didn’t find something new — she rediscovered what had always been waiting within.
Her spiritual practice began modestly with the Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya — a few minutes of practice that grew into hours of transformatory sadhana each day. Far from distancing her from life, it drew her deeper into it. Work, family, and daily responsibilities continued — but now infused with ease, clarity, and gratitude. Life, she realized, didn’t need escaping; it only needed awakening.
Her seeking led her into the study of ancient wisdom — the Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, and Ayurveda. She later earned her Master’s and Ph.D. in Ayur Yoga, exploring the meeting point between body, breath, and consciousness. Alongside study came experience: high-altitude Himalayan treks, pilgrimages to sacred rivers, and quiet mornings spent meditating under temple towers that have stood for millennia.
Today, Nisha describes herself not as a practitioner of yoga, but as someone to whom yoga has become second nature — a way of walking, thinking, and being.
Her book, History of India, is born from this space of love and discovery. It is not merely a chronicle of eras, but a celebration of the Puranic civilization — one that lived through devotion, dialogue, and depth. It invites readers to see history not as something past, but as a living consciousness still breathing through this land.
Through every page, Nisha offers a quiet invitation — to pause, to reflect, and to reconnect with the wonder that is Bharat.