Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar (1898-1976) was an eminent man of letters in Marathi. A prolific writer who was recipient of the Dnyanpeeth award, he tackled all literary forms effectively. He was a reformist by nature and no wonder that he chose to pen life sketches of those great men who played an important role in social and cultural life of Maharashtra. The men belong to various fields: education, politics, science, art, reform movements. The title helps to paint a canvas of evolution of various social and cultural movements of Maharashtra.