છોટુભાઈ પુરાણી – બાલ ભારતી ટ્રસ્ટ

છોટુભાઈ પુરાણી (Chhotubhai Purani) is an inspiring children's booklet that introduces young readers to the life, energy, and legacy of a pioneering figure in India's physical education and youth empowerment movement. Published by the Balbharti Trust, this compact, text-focused edition is crafted without interior illustrations to cultivate steady focus and independent reading fluency in growing kids. Written in simple and energetic Gujarati prose, the booklet traces his revolutionary spirit, his dedication to the freedom struggle, and his foundational work in establishing gymnasium culture (vyayamshala) across Gujarat. It serves as an excellent, budget-friendly educational booklet for home libraries and schools to inspire youth fitness, discipline, and national pride.