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been the emphasis and planning of Dr. Vanikar, it might not
have been there.

There is a high heap of memories concerning Dr. Vanikar.
He was a messiah for the suffering. Pity was his nature. He was
a man of action. When he was in the company of saints and
seers, we could find the glimpse of a Sadhak or pupil in him. He
kept working for the society until the last of his life. He devoted
all his life in the feet of the society.

At the age of 73 years, when he was returning at 10.30 p.m.
from the forests in Dediapada after doing his service to the
tribals he was hit and crashed by a matador, which resulted in
his death. The final moments of his life too had passed in the
service of the tribals. Today, the name of Dr. Vanikar may not
be identified by people, yet his fragrance can still be felt in the
forests of Gujarat and in the lives of tribals. His fragrance is a
source of inspiration which will bloom our future.