Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble grabbed six wickets for 81 and bowled India to a 10-wicket victory on the fourth day of the first test.
Kumble, who had been the chief destroyer eight years ago at home when England tumbled to a 3-0 test series loss, picked up his 17th five-wicket haul to bowl out the visitors, trailing by 231 on the first innings, for 235.
Only left-hander Graham Thorpe, who struck a resilient 62, had the necessary technique to combat the guile of India's spinners as wickets kept tumbling at the other end.
The most lethal spin duo in the world in home conditions, Kumble and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh were almost unplayable after lunch as they ran through the England tail before 25,000 home fans.
Singh, who had grabbed five England wickets for 51 in the first innings, added two more to his tally after debutant paceman Tinu Yohannan had given India the edge with two wickets in the morning session.
India knocked off the five runs required to win in two balls, with promoted opener Iqbal Siddiqui edging paceman Matthew Hoggard for four to third man and then picking up a single to mid-wicket.
The second test starts in the western city of Ahmedabad on December 11th.