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Sangh Yogi Vakil Saheb
Lakshmanrao Inamdar

There will be few people who know the name of Lakshman Madhav
Inamdar; however, as soon as you say Vakil Saheb, you will find
that he was popular not only in towns but also in remote villages.
Lakshmanrao Inamdar became our Vakil Saheb, and behind it was
his Tapasya, his penance, his perseverance.

Shakespeare has written at one place, “What is in a name?
Call a rose by any other name, its fragrance will still be there.”
This statement of Shakespeare has an element of substance to
some extent, but this rule is not completely true. Name is also
very important. For example, take the name of Ravishankar
Shivram Vyas. This name does not stir anything in us, but as
soon as we say Ravishankar Maharaj, we have before our eyes
the image of a great Tapasvi (sage) who crossed over forests and
mountains to manifest the lamp of humanity. When we say the
name of Amritlal Vitthaldas Thakkar, it appears that we have
nothing to do with this name, yet as soon as we utter Thakkar
Bapa, a wonderful sentiment starts to take shape within us. We
bow before this Karmayogi who saw God in the poor and
thought it the most sacred act to serve them.

Much in the same way, there are few people in Gujarat who
might know about Lakshman Madhav Inamdar. However, when
you say Vakil Saheb, you find that he was popular not only in
towns but also in villages. You will find people who identify
him as their own. It was no magic when Ravishankar Shivram
Vyas transformed into Ravishankar Maharaj or Amritlal