DIP: 18.02.006/20251002 
DOI: 10.25215/2455/1002006 
Abstract
We all have heard stories in which people recall their past births. But none of us took them seriously, and hardly anyone attempted to verify whether the narration about a past life was correct. However, some researchers devoted almost whole of their lives investigating reincarnation incidents. Dr Ian Stevenson’s name stands out, who researched almost 3000 such cases and found credible evidence suggestive of reincarnation. Not only were the stories narrated by children true, but some had also birthmarks/ birth defects exactly similar to the wounds on the body of the people who they claimed were their past lives. Such research tends to put forth a theory that not only is the afterlife possible, but also a new life is possible after we die. Can consciousness outlive death and can we start our life afresh as a new person after death? This paper attempts to explore whether reincarnation is real.
The author(s) appreciates all those who participated in the study and helped to facilitate the research process. 
The author(s) declared no conflict of interest. 
ISSN 2348-5396