Dr. Vithal Nilkanth Purandare was born in a family of legends. His father Dr. N. A. Purandare and brother Dr. B. N. Purandare were very famous Gynecologists of their times. Yet, because of his grit and determination, he managed to cut his own turf, and carve his own niche. He was a complete obstetrician and gynecologist, a teacher par excellence and a master surgeon.