M.B. Chande is 80 years old. After his college education he joined the Police Service in the erstwhile State of Madhya Pradesh; and during the Reorganisation of States he was inducted to Maharashtra Police Service from which he retired in 1976, as Assistant Commissioner of Police. During his distinctive police service of 39 years, he had served in all the branches of the Police Department, both of the State and Central, including the security of VVIPs. He was on the editorial staff of the Indian Police Journal. He is a prolific writer. His in-depth study of the subjects combined with his versatile socio-political experience enables him to express in a forthright, unbiased and incisive manner. He has authored : Shree Ram Janma Bhoomi in 1992-93, A Concise Encyclopaedia of Indian History, The Police in India in 1994-95, Kautilyan Artha Sastra (Arya Chanakya) in 1996-97, Betrayal of Indian Democracy in 1997-98 and the present book Indian Philosophy in Modern Times.
