Who was Balasaheb Deo and what was his main spiritual struggle?

Balasaheb Deo was a devotee of Sai Baba who had a deep desire to engage in spiritual practice. According to Chapter 41, his primary struggle was his inability to consistently read the Dnyaneshwari daily. Despite his strong intentions and even taking a three-month leave from work to focus on it, some obstacle would always arise. He could read other books regularly, but when he picked up the Dnyaneshwari, doubts would surface, and his reading would remain superficial, preventing him from developing a true love for it.