Jagadish Chandra Bose, the Sufi scientist, is known as the father of modern science in India. He came close to winning the Nobel Prize at least twice in his lifetime. Bose's scientific research ranged from microwaves to plant science. He was the first Asian to receive a US patent. He was one of the first people to break down the high walls that separated disciplines in the 19th century and introduce subjects like plant neuroscience. Bose wrote the first science-fiction story in an Indian language. This biography traces his journey to becoming one of the greatest.