The book gives a vivid and personal account of the life and philosophy of one of the foremost Gandhians of our times by an author who herself has been a dedicated student and practitioner of Gandhian thought and Sarvodya movement. Written in a lucid style, the book unravels many a facet of the ascetic who was a unique blend of the secular and the spiritual, rebel and the conformist bringing with himself love and hope for the masses. Among the many wonderful gifts to the mankind on the levels of both thought and action, his works Gitai and Gita Pravachane remain an invaluable offering to the Marathi language.