In this book the author Sister Nivedita, a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, in her inimitable style, gives a glimpse of the past glories and drawbacks of India in a nutshell. She has discussed the most important topics regarding Religion, Philosophy, Culture, Economics, Architecture, influence of the Gupta Dynasty, historical significance of the northern pilgrimage and some problems of Indian research. In the last chapter she has drawn a fine picture of Varanasi, the most ancient city of India. This is a book that will help all those who are eager to learn more about India.

Published by Advaita Ashrama, a publication house of Ramakrishna Math, Belur Math, India.