38. Story of Rajaram Maharaj:

Within 2 years of it’s beginning, the Sangha shakha of Kolhapur (Maharashtra) was banned by the then king, Rajaram Maharaj (in 1931). When Shri Pendharkar, a local worker asked for P.P.Doctorjee's guidance, he told him to restart the shakha after six months, with the name of Rajaram Swayamsevak Sangh; on the birthday of Rajaram Maharaj. But then P.P.Doctorjee never visited the shakha which was causing great anguish in the swayamsevaks of Kolhapur. Upon their insistence P.P.Doctorjee once visited Kolhapur, as the president of a local Hindu conference; and then he visited the shakha. Even upon being invited several times, Rajaram Maharaj did not come to the shakha during P.P.Doctorjee visit. In his speech; P.P.Doctorjee said: "It give me great pleasure to see the excellent Hindu youth activity of one Rajaram Swayamsevak Sangh. I now remember with great reverence Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Your Rajaram Swayamsevak Sangha is drawing inspiration for its Hindu activities, from his descendant, Chhatrapati Rajaram Maharaj. We, from Nagpur, feel proud to report to you that our shakhas too are drawing the Hindu inspiration from the same source.”

The report of P.P.Doctorjee's speech reached Chatrapati Rajaram Maharaj. He said, " At long last, P.P.Doctorjee has won! With great cleverness, he has now brought even me and my name to Sangha!"

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