The mystery and triumph of Glimpses of Guruprasad lies in its delay in getting published. Meher Baba or the Compassionate Father is considered the greatest spiritual Master of this generation. He observed silence from 10 July 1925 until He dropped His body on 31 January 1969 and His spiritual work in simplicity has endeared many from all over the world. Meher Baba stayed at the palatial residence called Guruprasad at Pune where for many years, He held numerous public darshans and private meetings with His followers. Meher Baba took a keen interest in explaining the spiritual ethos behind His discourses, ghazals and quawallis sung by His lovers as well as played the part of an intimate champion concerned with the day to day happenings of His disciples.

In India, there are some cities which have religious importance. Banaras, Gaya, Haridwar, Ayodhya, Kanchipuram, Jagannathpuri, Paithan, Nasik, etc. are sacred cities in India, while Delhi, Agra, Pune, Panipat, Bijapur, Hyderabad, Vijaynagar, etc. have historical importance. Bombay, Madras and Calcutta are the cities created by Britishers and have become leading industrial cities.

True Stories of Convicts Facing the Death Penalty A RARE GLIMPSE INTO THE COMPLEX MINDS OF KILLERS. In the Shadow of Death is a retired CID chief’s quest to understand the psyche of death row prisoners. In this chilling account, D. V. Guruprasad delves deep into the world of crime to uncover who these convicts are and how they view the charges against them. In India, capital punishment is awarded only in the ‘rarest of rare’ cases; the gruesome murders covered in this book will convince you that they fit the description. Criminals featured in this book are as varied as they can come and so are their crimes: a serial killer who targeted young women, a savage gang that terrorized a metropolis, a runaway woman who took to murder as an easy way to survive, a constable with a deadly fetish … As these prisoners stare death in the face, do they experience the crippling “death row syndrome”? Do they fear the impending execution and the uncertainty about their final day on earth? Do they regret their past deeds? There’s also the view from the other end of the rope—a peek into a hangman’s typical preparations before a hanging—making this a gripping read. “The impairment of reality sense, the lack of thought for the future, the denial of unpleasant facts and possibilities, an almost delusional belief in his own cleverness and ability to escape detection are characteristic of many criminals.” MELITTA SCHMIDEBERG, Psychologist

This book throws new light upon events relating to the Irani mystic Meher Baba (1894-1969). Part One is a biographical overview. Part Two describes Meher Baba's teaching. Part Three affords a comparison with the Zoroastrian Kaivan school of the Mughal era. Part Four profiles critics and supporters of Meher Baba, and locates obscured data contradicting the well known dismissal by Paul Brunton. An annotated bibliography is also supplied.