Who was Balasaheb Deo and what was his primary spiritual struggle mentioned in the text?

Balasaheb Deo was a devotee of Sai Baba who experienced a significant spiritual struggle concerning his desire to read the Dnyaneshwari every day. As detailed in Chapter 41, despite having a great desire and even taking a three-month leave from work to focus on this practice, he found that some obstacle would always prevent him from succeeding. While he could read other books regularly, his resolution to read the Dnyaneshwari would not hold. He found that when he did try, doubts would arise in his heart, making the reading feel superficial and preventing him from developing a deep connection with the text.