How were Maharaj's life stories and qualities preserved for future generations, and was this work authorized?

The preservation of Maharaj's 'Leelas' and qualities was undertaken by his honorable friend, Ra. Govind Raghunath, also known as Annasaheb Dabholkar. As Chapter 0 details, Annasaheb Dabholkar compiled a collection of these stories and composed a large portion of it into verses, or 'Ovis'. This significant undertaking was not done posthumously; the text confirms that the beginning of this verse-work was made with Maharaj's direct permission while he was still in his physical body. At the time of writing, thirty-five chapters of this authorized work were already completed.