The urge to reveal one�s self is primeval and ever since Augustine wrote his Confessions, this impulse has manifested itself in many forms of writings. An Autobiography is the story of one�s life written by him. In the process of creating,the writer himself is re-created. An autobiography is like a mirror, a reflection of the person�s self, which through writing answers the vital question �How did I become what I am? �Thus it is a voyage of self-discovery.The book deals with many such issues and gives an extensive and critical account of the theory and practices of autobiography in India. The desire for self-revelation has made many Indians turn to this genre of literature.