Sri N. V. Gunaji was an eminent scholar who wrote over twenty eight books on various people and issues. He was avidly interested in the spiritual teachings of Sai Baba, Sri Raman Maharshi and Sri Ramkrishna Paramhansa. He wrote and translated the Bhagwadgita, the Bhagwat, etc. He has written the life of Shri Paramhans Ramakrishna as well as that of Shri Raman Maharshi in Marathi and several, books on the teaching of Swami Ramtirth. He also translated Booker T Washington's biography which he called "Atmoddhar".
Born in Belgaum in July 1873 in a Saraswat Brahmin Family he did his school education in Belgaum, in Sardar, High School and later graduated from Mumbai's Wilson College. He Studied in the Government Law College in Mumbai and passed his LLB examination. Soon after, he returned to Belgaum to take up the practice of law. After practising law for several years Shri N.V. Gunaji also joined the Belgaum Municipality as Chief Executive Officer. Throughout his life he was an avid reader and translated several books in English or Marathi. Mr, Gunaji was also keenly interested in Naturopathy and published two books on:"Scientific and Efficient Breathing" and "Anti T. B. & Anti Heart Failure" . He would treat patients through naturopathy and scientific massage. He also had the good fortune of treating Mahatma Gandhi by his scientific massage 'techniques when Gandhiji visited Beigaum several times' Mr. Gunaji also treated Shri Raman Maharshi when he visited the spiritual leader in Arunachalam.
