65. It is but a small set of events, but they have left an indelible impression on my mind:

At the spot where the RSS Karyalaya (Dr. Hedgewar Bhavan) stands today, there was a dilapidated, ancient "Mohitewada" (place of the Mohite Dynasty) building in the past. It actually was little better than a heap of broken bricks and stones. It was also a garbage dumping place for people in the area. Since in 1925, we Swayamsevaks could not get any other grounds to play games, we decided to clean up this area. On the assigned clean-up day, I was dumbfounded to see that Doctorjee was the first to arrive, and he was cleaning up, removing dirty, stinking, rotting garbage with great enthusiasm. This was a great lesson to the rest of us: Any work of Sangha, however small or big, important or not, even the chief of RSS (Sarasanghachalak) will personally do it. In every small or big event, his behavior gave us the message that he was one among all other Swayamsevaks, and that he expected no special treatment. He came, like all others, to the shakha on time, wore the Ganavesh (uniform) and participated in all the shakha activities. In those days when high school students shied away from holding the Danda (stick) in the hand (it was considered not fashionable), how can I forget the sight of Doctorjee in Poorna Ganavesh (full uniform) doing Patha Sanchalan (Parade) holding his Danda (stick) proudly?

Where else can we see such a glowing example of self-sacrifice, of merging one's personality and ego in to the Sangha idealism?

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