At first blush, Navsari may have appeared hedonistic: gorging on mutton and mullets, garish pink super sweet ice cream and deep fried crunchy pastries; guzzling toddy and hooch distilled at home; and indulging in six-day wedding feasts. However, it had its fair share of saints who led a spartan life of service and learning. Two of them were best friends. We shall call the priest, Edul, and the school teacher, Dinyar. Not related, they were born, and died, within months of each other — as if the cosmic force had sent them on a joint mission.
After the birth of......