First came the Ramon Magsaysay Award (2008) for community leadership, then the autobiographical book Prakashwata (2009) and its translations; soon thereafter, a feature film (2014) on the Lok Biradari project. Each of these milestones sparked excitement and set off a chain of events that brought national attention to Dr Prakash Amte’s work in remote tribal Hemalkasa village in Maharashtra. This momentum is now reflected in a new book that delves into the journey of the third-generation Amtes who carry the legacy of Baba Amte’s social reform.

Coincidentally, the book hits the stand when the Lok Biradari project completes five decades and Dr Amte (late Baba Amte’s younger son who heralded the tribal education and wildlife conservation project) turns 75. Also, his grandson Arnav has just enrolled as a student of medicine this year. In the prelude to the Marathi book Navi Peedhi, Navya Wata (translates to new pathways of the new generation), Dr Prakash Amte emphasises his happiness over the project’s future which lies secure in the hands of a dedicated generation, going beyond just the Amtes.