In the 8th century, India was divided into over 300 kingdoms. Different sects and ideologies were pulling it in different directions. With no unifying leadership, invaders had sniffed the country’s vulnerability. Attacks had begun to mount. At such a time, a child, Shankar, was born in Kerala - a prodigy of ethereal brilliance but destined for a short life. While still a young boy, he set out travelling the length and breadth of the entire country on foot... to build a nation. But the years behi