What information does the text provide about the author and publication of the Shri Sai Satcharita?

The preface, as documented in Chapter 0, provides specific details about the Shri Sai Satcharita. It was written by the late devotee Shri Govind Raghunath, who was also known as Annasaheb Dabholkar. The work is described as a recent, sweet, and inspirational biography of Shri Sai Baba Maharaj of Shirdi. Regarding its publication, the text notes that it was published progressively, chapter by chapter, over a span of six years in the Shri Sai Leela magazine. The preface itself was written for the recently completed version of the work, which included a new concluding chapter.