Nifty : Performance since High of 2008

Even though the NSE Nifty is far below the historical high of 2008 (6357), there is talk of Nifty surpassing the earlier high. 

Performances of individual scrips , in the Index, were mixed as shown the followings Charts. (Source: moneycontrol)

I shall be reviewing the over all performance of the Index as on 08/01/2008 & its constituents over the past five years.