Sir C.V. Raman, the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Physics, was a scientist par excellence. Even as a child he was a brilliant mind, as he topped throughout his academic days. He was deeply interested in research; in fact he began his research work on optics and acoustics even while he was a student. He was intrigued by the blue color of glaciers and the Mediterranean sea and wanted to unravel the mystery of why water, a colorless liquid, appeared blue to the eyes. Thus began a series of experiments on the scattering of light which ultimately led to what came to be known as the ‘Raman Effect’ for which he won the Nobel Prize in Physics. We do not get to see people like Sir. Raman very often, so lets dive deep into his life and learn form his greatness.