Hindustani Classical Music emerged in the Northern parts of the country and has slowly spread across the continent; over the years, the music has gone through significant transformations and has developed into the different subdivisions of Classical Hindustani Music as well as Southern Carnatic Music. The present study has focused on the history and which tradition of Hindustani Classical Music. The different influences that have impacted the musical style have been presented within the study; the religious similarities between the Vedic Classics and the Sufi Music of the 12th century, all of which have collectively given rise to this musical form. The importance of musicians in ancient India and how their journey has been been impacted during the colonial period and modern times has been shown in the study.