Sitala: The Indian Roots of Vaccination

When India emerged as the world’s vaccine manufacturer during the pandemic, few knew an even more startling truth: the concept of vaccination itself originated in ancient India centuries before Europe. This eyeopening narrative shatters longheld beliefs about medical history.Through a warm, witty story of a modern Indian family, Shitala uncover how traditional Hindu practices of smallpox inoculation were observed  and quietly appropriated  by colonial powers. This isn’t just about vaccination; it’s about how colonial narratives systematically erased Indian contributions to one of humanity’s greatest achievements.