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Musafir (Marathi) is the autobiography of the author, Achyut Godbole, who is a software engineer and a writer. Summary Of the Book Musafir (Marathi) is an account of the interesting life of Achyut Godbole, as perceived by himself. He studied in the Marathi medium up to the high school level, and gained admission into the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology for his engineering studies. He turned down the opportunity of being picked for a job through a campus interview in order to work with Bhil Adivasis. He had studied chemical engineering, but his career was in the software industry. He learnt the fundamentals of programming and picked up software skills on the job, beginning as a programmer at Tata Mills and then at IBM. He eventually headed the Software Division of Patni Computers for 11 years, was with Syntel as the Managing Director and later, became the CEO of L&T Infotech. In tandem with his professional growth, he grew in stature in other fields too. He is a proficient writer in both English and Marathi. He conducts seminars on information technology, music and management. He has an autistic son and this spurred him to set up a special school, Ashiana, for mentally challenged children. Musafir (Marathi) discusses all the facets of his personality, his interests, his life, his family, his friends and issues like human rights and other social concerns. About Achyut Godbole Achyut Godbole is a software professional and a writer. Other books by this author include Data Communications and Networks, Demystifying Computers, Arthat, Naad Vedh and Web Technologies: TCP/IP, Web/Java Programming and Cloud Computing. Achyut Godbole excelled in academics throughout school and college years. He was a National Merit Scholar, studying on scholarships. He secured a state rank in his Class 10 board exams. He graduated with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT, Mumbai. A completely self-taught software professional, he rose to become the CEO of L&T Infotech after working for many prestigious organizations. He is now the Managing Director of Softexcel Consultancy Services.