In Chapter 2, the author draws a parallel between their work and the work of historical writers like Mahipati and Das Ganu. What is the significance of this comparison?

The comparison in Chapter 2 to Mahipati and Das Ganu serves to place the author within a sacred tradition of hagiography while also expressing profound humility. The author notes that just as the Saints inspired Mahipati in the year 1700 (Shaka) and Das Ganu in 1800 (Shaka) to write their biographies, the author feels they are similarly being used as a vessel. By stating, 'Saints or the Lord, holding anyone by the hand, Write their own story themselves,' the author emphasizes that they are not the true creator but merely a pen guided by a divine hand. This parallel reinforces the idea that the work is divinely sanctioned.