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characteristics, attachment and internal faculties of Kutch well
enough. Even today, the Swayamsevaks of the first generation
in Kutch don’t get tired of the hard work that Kashinath
undertook in Kutch. He walked on foot and rode the bicycle; he
continued to work whether he got to eat something or not. The
zenith of hard work and labour that he undertook during that
period appear to be like some folktale to the young generation
today.

When we talk of evolution of ideology and path of
development of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Gujarat,
our attention is drawn towards two important occurrences. The
cause of both these occurrences was Kashinath, so it becomes
essential to mention them here:

While teaching the lessons of patriotism and social service
in the Sangh, it is continuously said that one hour is meant for
the Shakha and twenty-three hours for the country and society.
In 1956, an earthquake struck Anjar in Kutch. It was a major
natural calamity at that time. Prime Minister Nehru visited
Kutch immediately. At this time, the Sangh was in its infancy
due to the efforts that Kashinath had made. The Sangh was not
so powerful in Kutch, or even in Gujarat, that it could look after
the earthquake victims. The strength of the organisation was
ordinary, but zeal was extraordinary.

As soon as the news of earthquake at Anjar came in,
Kashinath started his campaign to assist the victims. In the
beginning, he delivered all that assistance that he got from
different districts and the state. It was quite disorderly after the
earthquake. There was no bridge between the relief workers
and the victims. For a large section of the Congress, the
opportunity of the earthquake at Anjar was an opportunity for
getting themselves photographed and sent their pictures to the
central leaders. In such a time, Kashinath accepted the task of
service to humanity as the responsibility assigned by the God.
He camped at Anjar with his few workers coming from different
places. He carried with him the least possible things that they
could manage with for sleeping and eating. Then they all set
down to assist and serve the victims in the best way they could.