This document compares the returns of various investment options in India from April 1979 to March 2015, including inflation, LIC fixed deposits, Public Provident Fund, Employee Provident Fund, gold, and the BSE Sensex stock market index. It shows that over this 36-year period, the Sensex provided the highest returns at 17.46%, followed by gold at 10.42%, EPF at 10.21%, PPF at 8.67%, inflation at 7.72%, and LIC FD at 5%. A table displays the ending values of an initial Rs. 100,000 invested in each option over this time period.