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Patriot Philosopher and scholar, Ranganath Ramchandra Diwakar (b. 1894) and M.A., L.L.B. of the Bombay University is not only a politician with an impressive record of service but one who exudes peace and learning. He started life as a school teacher and then a Prof. of English but was soon sucked up in the political maelstrom. Taking journalism which is still among his abiding interests in his stride he has been a not tax campaigner political prisoner, president of the Karnataka Pradesh congress committee. Member of the constituent assembly minister for information and broadcasting in the Government of India (1948-1952) and governor of Bihar (1952-1957).

A scholar both in Kannada and Sanskrit his works in Kannada and English reflect his penetrating insight into philosophy, culture and yoga. A staunch follower of Mahatma Gandhi and a close student and admirer of Sri Aurobindo from his school days his books on the lives of Sri Aurobindo Paramahansa Sri Ramakrishna and Bhagawan Buddha in this series have become extremely popular. The first one has also been translated in Hindi, Marathi, Kannada and Bengali.