Saints of Maharashtra (English Edition)

This book is a hagiology which “holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.”
Maharashtra had a rich crop of saints from the 13th to 17th century — from Jnaneswara to Samartha Ramadas who was Shivaji’s Guru.
The author has dealt with the sainthood of the 20 and odd Mahatmas of Maharashtra in an extremely sensitive and perceptive manner. The saints are Sant Jnaneshwar, Sant Namadev, Sant Janabai, Sawata Mali, Chokhamela, Narhari Sonar, Gora Kumbhar, Raka Kumbhar, Santaji Pawar, Sant Janajasawanta, Jagamitra Naga, Sena Nhavi, Kanhopatra, Bhanudas, Janardana Swami, Sant Eknath, Mankoji Bodhale, Sant Tukaram, Sant Ramadasa, Latib Shah and Shaikh Mohammad Niloba and other disciples of Tukaram.
Almost every saint of Maharashtra appears in this book. It is evident that the author has referred to all available material on these saints and, being an ardent devotee herself, is able to empathise with each of them. Each account has a dramatic beginning and the interest is sustained throughout by means of apt dialogue and description.
The stories are written with great emotional fervour, the style at times reaching poetic heights. The book is her abiding contribution to Indian spiritual literature and is surely a bestseller for all time. Her command of English is a delight to persons attuned to good Queen’s English.
The book has been published as a series in Bhavan's Journal, an English fortnightly, devoted to life, literature and culture and has been well received by the readers.