Who is the person called 'Hemadpant' mentioned in the book, and what was his personality like before he started writing?

Hemadpant is the name attributed to the author who composed the 'Sai Leela' book. In Chapter 2, he acknowledges that readers would naturally be curious about who this 'Pant' is. He promises to tell the sub-story of how he received this name. Before this spiritual undertaking, he describes his own character in a very self-critical manner. He admits to being mischievous, talkative, cynical, and prone to argumentation. He states he had a bad intellect, a logic-driven mind, and was arrogant about his own wisdom, knowing nothing of the greatness of a Satguru. This sets the stage for his transformation through his association with Sai Baba.