Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dighambar Damodar Karadkar alias Dinukaka, died of old age at his residence at Padgha in Bhiwandi taluka of the district today.
He was 88 and is survived by two sons and three daughters, all married.
Karadkar was totally responsible for the spread of the RSS movement in the district, and had participated in many a activities of the Sangh. He set up the first RSS shaka in Padgha way back in 1942 and also went round the villages in the district for the setting up of the shakas and conducted the meetings of the Sangh.
It was in 1955 when Guru Golwarkar had come for the first time to Padgha, Karadkar had totally taken the responsibility of organizing his visit.
He was named as the chief instructor of the Sangh in the districts Padgha and other surrounding regions.
In the olden days, Karadkar was involved in the teaching of tailoring in Pune and after he shifted to Padgha he set up a tailoring shop, which ultimately turned out to be a meeting place for the Sangh activists.
The tiny tailoring shop was also visited by prominent figures like Guru Golvalkar, A B Vajpayee, L K Advani, Rambhau Mhalgi, Pramod Mahajan, Sharad Kulkarni and Gopinath Munde to name a few.
On two different occasions during the emergency, he was jailed for the activities carried out by the RSS.
His funeral was largely attended by members of all political parties and people from all walks of life.
A condolence meeting has been organized on May 23 at Padgha, according to the local Vyapari Sangh and local organizations.
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