THE JOURNEY BACK HOME: WHY THIS WEBSITE WAS BORN

I grew up in an India that was rapidly modernising, where English-medium education opened doors to the world but often, quietly, closed the doors to our own cultural memory. Like many of my generation, I was trained to think globally, read Western literature, study world history, and admire foreign heroes. These influences shaped my intellect—but they also created a strange vacuum. I could quote Shakespeare effortlessly, yet struggled to explain the essence of the Upanishads. I knew more about European revolutions than about the Cholas or the Guptas. I could locate London on a map instantly, but hesitated while pointing to places in the Northeast or understanding the geography of the Deccan Plateau.

It wasn’t intentional—we were simply products of an educational system that prioritised the colonial lens long after the colony itself was gone. And slowly, I realised something vital: an English-educated Indian can easily grow up knowing the world but not knowing India.

This realisation deepened every time I travelled within the country. A visit to Hampi revealed a civilisation far ahead of its time. Ladakh showed me a landscape that could humble the Alps. Varanasi felt more ancient, alive, and layered than any European capital. Tamil Nadu’s temples displayed mathematics in stone. Assam’s traditions held ecological wisdom modern companies spend billions to rediscover. Maharashtra’s forts were silent but fierce reminders of our courage. The Northeast’s tribes preserved social systems more progressive than many modern societies.

I was stunned by how little I had known. And I kept asking myself:
“Why don’t we learn this in school? Why isn’t all this available easily in one place? Why must Indians explore India through scattered, unreliable sources?”

Over time, this questioning transformed into purpose. As I read scriptures, travelled across states, studied histories, spoke to scholars, listened to elders, and explored India’s diverse foods, festivals, customs, music, and philosophies, I felt a deep sense of responsibility.

I realised that India’s story must be told by Indians—clearly, confidently, authentically.

Thus was born the idea of creating a comprehensive website dedicated to Indian heritage:
a digital home where anyone—student, traveler, NRI, researcher, or curious reader—can understand India in all her extraordinary depth.

This platform is not just another informational site. It is a bridge:

• Between the English-educated mind and the Indian soul.

• Between ancient knowledge and modern understanding.

• Between the fragmented past and the unified present.

It aims to become a place where one can explore India state by state, region by region, scripture by scripture, festival by festival, and tradition by tradition. A place where geography meets mythology, where history is woven with culture, where food is explained through ecology, where rituals are interpreted with context, and where India’s diversity becomes a story—coherent, colourful, and compelling.

This website is, in many ways, my personal journey back home. But it is also an invitation for every Indian to walk alongside and rediscover the civilisation that shaped us—whether we knew it or not.

I in no way claim to be a pundit in any of these fields but an honest seeker of knowledge... if any error in anypost, i will seek to clarify and correct my self...