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Foreword
I am very happy that my friend Shri. U.K. Pungaliya chose for the thesis of his Ph.D. the subject "Philosophy and Spirituality of Shrimad Rajchandra." On his being awarded the doctorate, he revised the thesis which is now being published in this book form.
My acquaintance with Shri Pungaliya commenced during the freedom movement of 'Quit India' in 1942 when he joined us in the Yeravada Reformatory Prison, and was allotted a place in the same room which my respected father, myself and some other friends occupied.
. Reformatory prison lodged about 300 A class detenues from Western Maharashtra, Bombay and Gujarat, consisting of renowned scholars, professors, professionals, businessmen and constructive workers. During the freedom movement prisons became informal universities for indoctrination of young generation.,
· In our prison Acharya Bhagwat, a great scholar and Gandhian Philosopher gave discourses every Sunday on 'A Critique of Philosophy'. In his masterly way he covered the history and development of religious thoughts, from ancient times till date, of all religions and philosophies. His discourses were thoughtprovoking and they emphasized that, taking a world - View, the philosophical and metaphysical thoughts changed and developed in tune with changing human
