Adrishya - True Stories of Indian Spies - An anthology of stories about Indian spies from mythology to RAW

Sep 20, 2026

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Adrishya: True Stories of Indian Spies presents selected spy tales spanning from the Mahabharata era to RAW operatives during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Through a first-hand-feel narrative, the book immerses readers in danger, fear, anxiety, captures, and daring missions, showing how spies act heroically and advance their objectives while navigating hostile landscapes and disguises. It connects multiple periods and personalities through their thoughts and decisive actions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages132

Reading Time3 h 23 min

AccessFree to download

Prologue

Kacha

The Spy of the Gods

Jeev Siddhi

Chanakya's Spy

Chand Bardai

The Poet Spy

Bahirji Naik

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Chief Intelligence Officer

Sharan Kaur

The Warrior Spy

Aziz-Un-Nisa

The Courtesan Spy

Durga Bhabhi

The Revolutionary Spy

Noor Inayat Khan

The Unlikely Spy

Saraswati Rajamani

Netaji's Spy

Rameshwar N. Kao and K. Shankaran Nair

RAW Spies and the 1971 War

ADRISHYA Launched in November 2014, EPIC Television Channel is India’s leading factual entertainment platform. An India-centric content-driven destination, EPIC has redefined the infotainment genre by being the only native Hindi language medium in its league. The channel has been bestowed with several accolades, including the prestigious 12 PromaxBDA Award across various categories as well as the Indian Television Academy Award for the show ‘Stories by Rabindranath Tagore’. Famed for its inaugural history and focus on mythology, EPIC has recently elevated its brand proposition and now showcases a wide array of original content across various genres. This critically acclaimed channel has expanded the scope of its offerings by including within its programming repertoire an eclectic mix of non-fiction content that aspires to imbibe the diversity of India. EPIC has an extensive catalogue of original programming and a reputation for excellence in premium factual content that celebrates, explores, discovers and inspires India through untold stories, facts and possibilities—a channel which tells the story of the people, for the people and by the people of India. ADRISHYA True Stories of Indian Spies Published by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd 2017 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110002 Copyright © EPIC Television Pvt. Ltd. 2017 All images courtesy © EPIC Television Pvt. Ltd. Transcreated by Chandni Mathur The views and opinions expressed in this book are the author ’s own and the facts are as reported by him which have been verified to the extent possible, and the publishers are not in any way liable for the same. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. ISBN: 978-81-291-????-? First impression 2017 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated, without the publisher ’s prior consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. Contents Prologue Kacha The Spy of the Gods Jeev Siddhi Chanakya ’s Spy Chand Bardai The Poet Spy Bahirji Naik Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ’s Chief Intelligence Officer Sharan Kaur The Warrior Spy Aziz-Un-Nisa The Courtesan Spy Durga Bhabhi The Revolutionary Spy Noor Inayat Khan The Unlikely Spy Saraswati Rajamani Netaji ’s Spy Rameshwar N. Kao and K. Shankaran Nair RAW Spies and the 1971 War Prologue This book is based on EPIC Television’s popular show by the same name—‘Adrishya: True Stories of Indian Spies’. It features select stories of the greatest Indian spies from the times of the Mahabharata to RAW spies during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, and many other interesting ones in between. Adrishya: True Stories of Indian Spies makes you experience life from the point of view of India’s greatest spies, living through danger and possible death, fear and anxiety, the triumphs and the captures. It narrates the spies’ heroic acts and follows them as they travel through dangerous landscapes, slip into disguises and hoodwink the enemy. We become privy to their thoughts as they inch towards fulfilling their mission. Featuring stories from different eras, the book begins with a lesserknown tale from the master of all epics—Mahabharata. Guru Brihaspati’s son Kacha, the spy of the gods, was sent by Lord Indra to learn mritsanjeevani vidya from Guru Shukracharya, a knowledge which would make the gods immortal. While he achieved his mission, it came with a heavy price. Next is Jeev Siddhi, Chanakya’s spy. He assisted his guru Chanakya in saving Chandragupta Maurya’s life and expand his kingdom by strategically defeating King Nanda’s minister, Rakshasa. The

FAQs

What time periods does Adrishya cover?

The stories move from characters in the Mahabharata era to RAW spies during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, including many eras in between.

How does the book portray the life and work of spies?

It immerses readers in spies’ experiences of danger and possible death, along with their fear, anxiety, triumphs, captures, disguises, and efforts to fulfill missions.

What themes connect the different spy stories in the book?

Across different characters and periods, the narrative emphasizes heroic acts, deception and disguises, and the strategic choices spies make to outwit the enemy while pursuing their objectives.

Sep 20, 2026

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