Although today, Chitpavan or Kokanastha Brahmin community members are found all over the world, they number only around one half million, and around ten to fifteen thousand outside India. Less than 300 years ago, this community was strictly isolated in a small area around Chiplun in Konkan in Maharashtra. Because of this genetic isolation, members of this community share several similar characteristics or a "genetic" bond. This exhaustive work, which still reads like a story, tries to explain their genetic origin, migration, culture, religion, faith, belief, achievements, and history on a scientific basis.

Contents
1. Remembering The Past, Embracing The Future, 2. Shades Of Forgotten Ancestors, 3.Chitpavan Brahim Life In Ancient Times, 4. Dabhol Here We Come, 5. Life In Konkan, 5. Our Religion Our Rituals, 7. What Is In A Chitpavan Name?, 8. Life In Deccan Until 1818, 9. Life In Poona-Bombay In 1800S To Early 1900S And Chitpavans In Karnataka, 10. Twist Of Fate, 11. Globalization Of Culture To Chitpavanism, 12. Global Chitpavan Hall Of Fame, 13. Footnotes, 14. Bibliography, 15. Sources Of Chitpavan Information, Index.