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Editor : Vilas Salunke - (English Version)
Suhas Kulkarni - (Original Version)
Cover and Design : Shyam Deshpande
Cover Photograph : Aniruddha Bagul
Author name: Dr. Prakash Amte
ISBN : 978-93-86622-48-8
Publisher : Samakalin Prakashan
Publication date : 1st Edition : 1 January 2011
2nd Edition : 15 August 2013
3rd Edition : 1December 2015
4th Edition : 1 August 2018
Format : Paperback
Page count : 182
Description : About The Author
Dr. Prakash Amte After the tremendous success of the authentic autobiography of the Ramon Magsaysay award winner Dr. Prakash Amte in Marathi language, we bring you this bestseller book in English. Dr. Prakash Amte and Dr. Manda Amte, the son and daughter-in-law of Baba Amte, have upheld his legacy of community welfare and have faced immense challenges for the upliftment of tribals. They have worked hard to give the tribals medical facilities and educational opportunities. This is the story of sturdy determination to overcome the harsh obstacles of nature and lifestyles of the Adivasis and the work done by this couple for their development. The book is available in Marathi by the name Prakashwata by Samakalin Prakashan.
When we began work in the vicinity of hemalkasa in 1973, the local madia gond tribe was in the clutches of hunger , disease and superstition .But step, as we want to on building the edifice of our work, their lives got transformed . Now advanced medical services are available here. After getting their education in the local school, the move out to be employed in the world outside. Agriculture has now found its roots here . Hemalksa is thus traversing from darkness to light.
watching us working at hamalkasa in such adverse conditions, the two of us as Rama and Sita exiled in the woods. I however say, Sita was at least tempted by the golden hide of the deer but Manda never felt any saying a word, she continued to work with conviction all through her life.
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