There is a general view that Indians lack in documentation and hence have a very poor record of their past. In contrast, in some other countries, much authentic information is available about great musicians, poets and writers in the form of essays, biographies and other written material. It is even common to preserve their possessions carefully. A closer look at India’s heritage and literature handed down through generations, gives rise to such questions as “What do we mean by ‘documentation’? How is it done and handed down to posterity?” Preservation of information about the life and works of great men in written form is one way. The other is the preservation and passing on of knowledge drawn from the works of great people through the gurusishya parampara or family lineage.