The preface detailed in Chapter 0 describes multiple works. It distinguishes between the 'Brihad Guru Charitra' written by Saraswati Gangadhar and a separate, older work called the 'Laghu Guru Charitra' from Wadi, which consists of 707 verses. Despite being distinct works, the protagonist of both is the same: Shri Samarth Sadguru Narsimha Saraswati Maharaj. The text even provides a specific date for his Samadhi as Shake 1140. Additionally, Chapter 0 mentions another Guru biography by Shri Samarth Sadguru Vasudevanand Saraswati Maharaj, which is described as scholarly but not as famous as the one by Saraswati Gangadhar.
What are the different versions of the 'Guru Charitra' mentioned in the text, and who is their central figure?
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