Proudly published by Aseem Prakashan, my book ‘वास्को दा गामा – कथ्य और सत्य‘ is back in a new and refined edition, with corrections and added insights. This second edition is designed to empower readers with accurate, well-researched accounts that honour the truth about India’s past and the technical marvels of navigation. Why This Book? For generations, Indian education—rooted in Macaulay’s system—has subtly conditioned students into a narrative that breeds self-doubt. This book challenges that, offering a fresh perspective on India’s rich maritime history and dismissing the notion of our land as simply a “coast-hugging” nation. It’s time to dismantle the myths and tell the real stories of courage, knowledge, and mastery. Some facts discussed in the book Did you know Vasco da Gama had to rely on an Indian pilot from Malindi (modern Kenya) to navigate the Arabian Sea? Or that before his famous voyage, spies from Portugal had already gathered intelligence and mapped parts of the route to India? History hides much about the character of these figures—like da Gama’s atrocities, including the …