Manan, a young philosophy student embarks on a journey to discover who founded Hinduism and how eternal the faith is. His neighbor, Baauji, an ardent student of Hinduism agrees to mentor him in his quest.

Though he has a girlfriend in the U.S., Manan is infatuated with Naiya, a beautiful young girl who has suddenly entered his life. He starts suspecting her motives when Baauji is found shot to death in his farmhouse.

As the police investigate the murder, Manan is sucked into the case along with Naiya. In dramatic encounters, Manan learns the secret and potentially dangerous steps Baauji had taken to reach the authentic life of the First Hindu.

Navigating philosophy, history and neuroscience, Manan eventually identifies the obscure essence of the age-old culture that has persisted in the land now called India.

The novel, The First Hindu, written as a fictional memoir, reveals the authentic nature of humans in an unforgettable story of love, cruelty, benevolence and revenge.