Abstract
Knowledge has played a significant role in every sphere of human life. To acquire knowledge we have to analyze the unlimited data that is available to us in various formats in the form of databases. We can analyze this data and find hidden information with the support of data mining. Data mining refers to the process or method that extracts interesting knowledge from large amounts of data. Data mining have number of applications and these applications have enhanced the various fields of human life including business, education, social media medical, scientific etc. The field of data mining has seen enormous success from the inception, in terms of wide-ranging application achievements and in terms of scientific advancement and understanding. The key objective of this paper is to provide an overview of evolution of data mining from its beginning to the present stage of development.