The Incredible Father
Jagi Aisa Baap Vhava
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“… some pearls are dazzling, lustrous and genuine. They get valued when people spot them. However, such pearls do not catch people’s sight and therefore remain unvalued. It is because they lay at the bottom of the sea in a cave, dark and fathomless. Some flowers are abundantly fragrant. Had they blossomed in a garden, connoisseurs would have appreciated them. Some of them would have put the flowers in theirs plaits, some on their coats and some would have composed poems on them. But these appealing flowers blossom in a desolate desert from where their fragrance is aimlessly transported by the wind. Similar are some people like my father. He was a gem concealed in dust.”
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This book is the biography of biographer’s gem-like father Sopankaka, an ardent devotee of Lord Vitthal of Pandharpur from Maharashtra and a follower of the Warkari sect. Born in a downtrodden and marginalized community mired in superstition and ignorance, illiterate Sopankaka had to toil a lot to earn his bread and butter. While doing the backbreaking work, he began his spiritual journey under the guidance of his guru. He began this journey through listening to recitation of scriptures by his guru and memorizing the matter the whole day while working. In this way he attained spiritual scholarship and became a master in his field. After getting acquainted with letters, this philanthropist educated people from his village, deaddicted them and made them get rid of superstitious practices. He showed them the virtuous path of divinity and ensured their well being through his noble guidance in day-to-day affairs. He spread his spiritual wisdom across Maharashtra through bhajans and kirtans. This book is the gripping account of an enlightened sage who not only brought transformation in his people’s lives but also moulded his children through upright values and education.
About the Author
Dr. Murhari S. Kele is a Chief Engineer at Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. He has authored six books, four in Marathi and two in English. He has got various awards for his literary work. He has acquired basic technical qualification of Engineering (B. E. in Electrical Engineering) and professional qualifications like M. B. A. in Marketing, Bachelor of Law and even a degree in Journalism. Besides, he has completed Diploma in Information Technology and in Power Distribution Management. Apart from these qualifications, he is a certified Energy Auditor and Fellow of Institute of Engineers (India), Kolkata. Moreover, he has been awarded Ph. D. in Management Faculty on the topic ‘A Critical Evaluation of Management and Administration of Power Distribution Franchisee: A Case Study of M/s Torrent Power Ltd. & M/s Crompton Greaves Ltd. (2001-2011). His Contact details: Ph: +91-7208066000(M), +91-22-25403040, E-mail: murharikele@gmail.com.