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and walk two steps above the ground; but the traits and culture
of Dr. Vanikar were quite different. Even after he became a
doctor, it was perfectly normal for him to ride a bicycle around.
He led a very simple life, and became a favourite person among
the people of Gujarat. Looking at his capability and prestige,
the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation requested him to take
over the charge of the newly-built L.G. Hospital. He gave up
his good income in order to take over the charge of the L.G.
Hospital just for the sake of people of Ahmedabad. Not only
this, he worked hard to provide extension service to provide
health services to people, especially the mill workers.

For Dr. Vanikar, rendering health services was like serving
God. His profession was not a source of income for him. He
must have cured millions of the suffering people during his
lifetime. Vanikar administered injections to millions of patients,
but an incident was much painful. This made him feel sharply.
The incident was like this. One day, the mother of Dr. Vanikar
came. She was ill. She was ninety years old. Dr. Vanikar served
her like a son should. The doctor who had injected lakhs of
people felt emotional when it came to injecting his mother. His
hand trembled and the place where he injected emerged a
painful sore. It pained her much, but it pained him still more
intensely. He could not forget this incident even after her death,
and whenever he remembered this instance, he grew restless.

Dr. Vanikar was acquainted with several great men
including the Param Pujya Guruji, the Sarsanghchalak of the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, because his family had been
inseparably related with the Sangh-lovers. The liking for
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Gujarat was in a normal
condition, still due to his prestige, the leading people of Gujarat
succeeded to bring Dr. Vanikar in the Sangh’s fold. There were
rumours that he might take up some high post in the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh in Gujarat. He was requested too, but he
refused every time. Not only this, he would bring some new
gentleman and get him introduced to the Sangh. Thus, he
continued to introduce new Swayamsevaks to the Sangh who
were eligible and capable to hold different posts in the Sangh,
and he undertook this task lifelong.