Tukaram, also referred to as Saint Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj, Tukoba and Tukobaraya,was a 17th-century poet-saint of the Bhakti movement in Maharashtra.He was part of the egalitarian, personalized Varkari devotionalism tradition. Tukaram is best known for his Abhanga devotional poetry and community-oriented worship with spiritual songs known as kirtans. His poetry was devoted to Vitthala or Vithoba, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu. Tukaram Gatha is a Marathi language compilation of his works, likely composed between 1632 and 1650.[22] Also called Abhanga Gatha, the Indian tradition believes it includes some 4,500 abhangas, but modern scholars have questioned the authenticity of most of them. The poems considered authentic cover a wide range of human emotions and life experiences, some autobiographical, and places them in a spiritual context. He includes a discussion about the conflict between Pravritti – having passion for life, family, business, and Nivritti – the desire to renounce, leave everything behind for individual liberation, moksha.

    This evil entered the Maratha domain, and the entire kingdom became anxious. But thankfully there was at least one selfless, determined voice that thundered that such vices will not be tolerated in this land, and the Maratha Empire could continue to hold its head high! The swords drawn to salute the throne, shall offer you the first salute today& hellip; This play portrays the uncompromising principles of justice practiced by Ramshastri. "शास्त्रीबुवा, धन्य तुम्ही. सत्तेच्या लोभापायी आप्तस्वकीयांचे मुडदे पाडावेत, हे मुगलांचं दुव्र्यसन. त्याचा हा कलंक मराठी दौलतीला लागला आणि उभी दौलत मनात कासावीस झाली; पण या भूमीत हे खपवून घेतलं जाणार नाही, असं निर्धारानं बजावणारा एक तरी नि:स्पृह कर्मयोगी निघाला म्हणून या मसनदीची, या उभ्या मराठी दौलतीची आज बूज राहिली. गादीला मुजरा करण्यासाठी म्यानाबाहेर पडलेल्या तलवारी आज मानाचा पहिला मुजरा तुम्हालाच करतील.... रामशास्त्रींच्या परखड न्यायत्वाचे दर्शन घडविणारे नाटक."

    Celebrated as the father of campus planning in India, some of Kanvinde’s better-known projects include the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; National Dairy Development Board Campus, Anand; National Institute of Bank Management and National Insurance Academy, Pune; Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai; and National Science Centre and the ISKCON Temple in Delhi. Of the large number of projects designed under the aegis of Kanvinde Rai & Chowdhury, this book deals primarily with 45 selected works that the authors felt best represent the firms oeuvre. A compilation of unrealised projects, research studies, competitions, working drawings, and an exhaustive chronology complete the monograph.Conceived and edited by Tanuja and Sanjay Kanvinde, Akar contains several articles written by Achyut Kanvinde in addition to essays by professionals and academicians – Ashok Lall, Narendra Dengle, Miki Desai, and Sanjay Kanvinde. The Foreword for the book has been written by renowned architect and Kanvinde’s contemporary Dr B.V. Doshi. The design concept and layout for the monograph has been developed by Sunita Kanvinde.