The author originally wrote the work in question-and-answer format to educate his brilliant young child, who tragically passed away. He found solace in a verse from the Gita. The book was serialized in the Presidency College Magazine as a dialogue between a fictional teacher and pupil. Due to popular demand, he expanded the dialogues and restored the original interlocutors to honor his child.The primer aims to provide a practical, non-technical platform on religion for all sects, suited for religious education in schools and colleges.