Who is Hemadpant, and why does the book promise to tell the story of how he got that name?

Hemadpant is the name attributed to the author of the Sai Satcharitra. As explained in Chapter 2, the phrase "Composed by the devotee Hemadpant" appears at the end of every chapter, which naturally raises curiosity about this person. The author acknowledges this and promises to narrate the sub-story of how he received this name from Sai Baba. Before telling the story, he describes his original personality as mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical, with a mind prone to argumentation. He states that listening to this story will reveal its appropriateness and satisfy the reader's curiosity, framing it as an inspiration from Sai Baba himself before continuing with the main life story.