title: History of psychiatry in India.
abstract: History is a screen through which the past lightens the present and the present brightens the future. Psychiatry by virtue of its ability to deal with human thoughts and emotions and provide a pathway for healthy minds provides an important platform towards being a mentally sound human being and largely the society. This review takes a sneak peek into the foundations of modern psychiatry in India. The description is largely based on the time frame, which provides a better understanding of the factual information in each period starting from the Vedic era and culminating in the post independence period.
authors.affiliation: Central Institute of Psychiatry, Kanke, Ranchi - 834 006, Jharkhand, India.
authors.forename: S Haque
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Nizamie
authors.forename: Nishant
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyal