184.         Flow of people leaving Satpanth: Due to the tremendous success of the Sanatani Central Society, the flow of people leaving Satpanth became strong. The number of people leaving Satpanth became a subject of great concern for the masterminds of Pirana. Gradually, by the year 1985, the condition of Pirana deteriorated and reached a critical situation.

To improve the deteriorating condition of Pirana Satpanth, decisions were taken around the year 1985 and accordingly, major changes were seen publicly in the decade of 1990. These changes were so fatal that for the next approximately 20 years, the Sanatan society could not understand the game behind these changes. [69][46:3rd Page of Prakashakna Be Bol section][123][11].

To sustain the existence of Pirana Satpanth, there was an urgent need to stop the declining number of followers and declining income. To increase the income of Pirana, it was necessary for the followers to increase. But by around the year 1985, the knowledge of the original Islamic nature of Satpanth had reached every household of the Kutch Kadva Patidar (K.K.P.) caste. People of the K.K.P. caste were now feeling a sense of shame in being associated with the Islamic religion. So a remedy was needed through which people could join Pirana Satpanth in large numbers and feel a sense of pride in it. [27:Page 33 and 355]

185.         External changes through re-use of Taqiyya: To implement this remedy, once again the important weapon of Islam “Al-Taqiyya”, in short “Taqiyya”, was used.

Seeing the existence of Satpanth in danger, the leader of the “Gupti” community of Satpanth, i.e., Gadipati Chief Kaka, under the guidance of Pirzada Shamsuddin Bawa Khaki, started making external pro-Hindu reforms in Satpanth.

The only purpose of this was that the followers of Satpanth do not have to bear the criticism of Sanatani brothers, and the followers who left Satpanth considering it a Muslim religion could return to Satpanth. Due to this, Satpanthis could make a strong claim of their identity as a conservative Hindu and could also say that there is no influence of Islam. [27:Page 356 to 359][138:Page 150].

186.         Three types of changes took place: Using Taqiyya, three main types of changes were made in Pirana Satpanth.

186.1.           Translation of Satpanth Scriptures: Since Satpanth is an Islamic religion, there were many Islamic words in its original scriptures. Those Islamic words were translated and Hindu words were placed in their stead. Just as if the Bible or Quran were prepared in “Hindu” language. Such translated scriptures were presented as scriptures of Hindu religion. At first glance, people did not see any Islamic words, so they felt it was true. [50:Page 220 to 227].

But, in those scriptures, the worship of Satpanth’s Ishtadev Murtaza Ali Talib (Hindu name – Nishkalanki Narayan) and Adya Guru Sayyed Imamshah Bawa continued. Only the language of worship changed. They did not cancel the Satpanth-Dashavatar scripture that corrupted Hindus. They never changed their God and Guru. They remained Muslims. [27:Page 357][50:Page 216][140:Page 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 112][158:Page 231 to 233].

The first scripture translated in this manner was approved in a meeting called at the temple of Laxmipura Kampa (Khedbrahma, Sabarkantha) on Date 02-Sep-1990. Thereafter, on Date 26-Jan-1994, that scripture was published under the name ‘Satpanth Yagnavidhi’. See [46:3rd Page of Prakashakna Be Bol section]. (Added on 10-Jul-2024)

186.2.           Misuse of Hindu Sadhus and Saints: Efforts were made to win the trust of Hindu Sadhus and Saints. As heard from Sadhus behind closed doors, Hindu Sadhus and Saints were told that, cooperate with us so that Satpanthis do not become Muslims. We want to make people Hindus. Look at these religious books of ours from which we have removed Islamic elements and now they contain only Hindu elements.

No one studied the Satpanth scriptures deeply. No one knew about Taqiyya. Hindu Sadhus and Saints had no idea about this deep conspiracy. They felt that if someone is becoming Hindu from Muslim, there is no need to think much, it is happening for good. No one took the opinion of the Sanatani Kutch Kadva Patidar caste.

Therefore, Hindu Sadhus and Saints, who know very well that Satpanth is a Muslim religion, still, only in the hope that Satpanthis are becoming Hindus and a great work of religion is being done by their hands, falling into such a delusion, they got ready to support Satpanth. Donations and offerings given to Sadhus from Pirana also play a small part.

Conferences (Sammelans) of Hindu Sadhus and Saints are called from time to time in Pirana. In these Conferences, it is presented from the stage by the mouths of Hindu Saints that Satpanth is a part of Hindu religion. [50:Page 216] [27:Page 36] [69] [11] [123] [163] [158:Page 231 to 233].

186.3.           Misuse of Hindu Organizations: The same story that was told to Hindu Sadhus and Saints was told to Hindu organizations like RSS, VHP, Bajrang Dal, etc. Hindu organizations were also happy that a Muslim religious place is being converted into Hindu religion. [27:Page 205][158:Page 231 to 233][138:Page 148 and 149].

Accordingly, in the beginning, programs of Hindu organizations started happening. Camps (Shibirs) of their workers started being organized. According to what was heard, the Pirana institution also started bearing the expenses of their programs. [27:Page 242][27:Page 153][27:Page 968][158:Page 232].

Under the guidance of these organizations, the Hindu appearance was increased in Pirana. And the workers of these organizations started taking pride that they have done a great job by making Hindus capture a Muslim religious place. [50:Page 230].

187.         Sadhus, Saints and Hindu Organizations did not think fully: When Hindu Sadhus, Saints and Hindu organizations supported Pirana Satpanth, they might not have even imagined that their support and cooperation would be misused. They never talked to the society of people who left Satpanth and became Hindu, the Shree Akhil Bharatiya Kutch Kadva Patidar Samaj, and did not take them into confidence. [27:Page 39].

188.         Unaware of Taqiyya: Hindu Sadhus, Saints, or Hindu organizations were largely unaware of Taqiyya. Therefore, it was beyond their imagination that their game (support) could be used against them (Hindus).

189.         Unaware of Islamic Seeds: Hindu Sadhus, Saints, and organizations worked only on the external practices of Satpanth. No one worked on removing the Islamic seeds of Satpanth. If the Islamic seeds remain safe, then someday in the future, Satpanth will definitely adopt its true Islamic form again; there are no two opinions about this.

190.         Impact of Changes: With the changes in the three ways mentioned above, Pirana got what it wanted. They were successful to a large extent in establishing among people that Satpanth is a part of Hindu religion. Due to this image, they succeeded in confusing the Satpanthis who had left Pirana. The word ‘confusing’ (misleading) is used because even though Satpanth is an Islamic religion, they deceived people by saying it is a Hindu religion. Consequently, people started understanding that if Satpanth is a Hindu religion, there is no need to leave Satpanth.

Who suffered from such deception? Hindus or Muslims? No Muslim was attracted to Satpanth. Conversely, Hindus were attracted to Satpanth and became half-Hindu and half-Muslim. The question is, did Hindu Sadhus, Saints, and Hindu organizations want to attract Hindus towards Satpanth? If not, then who is responsible for what happened as stated further (below)?

Why did people from Sanatani Samaj start going back towards Satpanth religion? [27:Page 171]

191.         Benefit to Pirana from Changes: We will now see how Satpanthis used the Hindu image/identity against Hindus themselves. [27:Page 39].

191.1.           The flow of leaving Satpanth stopped: Because of falling into delusion, the flow of people leaving Satpanth slowed down or stopped.

191.2.           Could infiltrate and survive in Sanatan Samaj due to Hindu image: Due to the image that Satpanth is Hindu religion, Satpanthis of K.K.P. caste got a favorable atmosphere to easily infiltrate and survive inside the Sanatan Samaj to pass themselves off as Hindus among other castes.

191.3.           Attempts were made to break Sanatan Samaj: Satpanthis started making attempts to break the Sanatan Samaj created by people who renounced Pirana Satpanth religion. Efforts were made to suppress Sanatanis by filing false police and court cases against them. They started creating obstacles in running the Sanatani Samaj.

So when they were stopped and told that if you do this, we cannot stay together. So it is better you stay in your Satpanth society; this society is only for Sanatanis. Then the answer started coming that we are also Hindus, we are Sanatanis. Look at our religious books, look at the sermons of Hindu Sadhus and Saints, look at the cooperation of Hindu organizations. To force acceptance of their point, they also started misusing court cases and government machinery. The Sanatani Samaj got trapped amidst dark clouds of crisis from all sides [27:Page 36].

192.         Mavalo¹²⁴ became active: Mavalos (agents/sympathizers) sitting as agents of Satpanth in Sanatan Samaj also caused huge damage to the society. For more information about who is called Mavalo, the working method of Mavalos, etc., see in the book Satpanth Chhodo [27:Page 195] and point (‎22.2) stated in this book.

Satpanthis and Mavalos together created such an atmosphere (narrative) in the Sanatan Samaj that keeping Love-Unity-Harmony-Organization etc. with Satpanthis in the society is paramount. And the responsibility for this is on Sanatanis (not on Satpanthis). Talks of goodwill and secularism are made. When Satpanthis are stopped from doing wrong, then the fear of breaking Love-Unity-Harmony-Organization is shown. On top of that, fear of being trapped in false court cases is also shown. In this way, Sanatani leaders/elders are silenced.

Mavalos now started damaging the Sanatani ideology. For example, they started publishing books. “Samaj Bhaktini Tsunami” [44], “Samaj Bhaktini Sachchai” [29], “Vaidik Atharved Satpanth Itihas” [154], pamphlets [75][150], etc. were published and they also set up organizations like “Ekta Manch Vandhay” [162], “Patidar Sarvoday Trust” [7].

Slowly, their lobby became so strong that leaders started adopting a policy of shielding Mavalos and Satpanthis to save their seats. Two main examples of this are given below.

1.     Opposition to the word ‘Sanatan’: A meeting of Dhansura Zone was held at Modasa. In that meeting, Mavalos represented that the word “Sanatan” is controversial for us, so the word “Sanatan” should be removed from the name of Dhansura Sanatan Samaj; such kind of talk happened. In the same meeting, from the stage, the then Secretary of Dhansura Sanatan Samaj Shri Amrutbhai Ramani, Coordinator Ashokbhai Bhavani and other brothers who came with them from Dhansura strongly opposed that point by mentioning the approach and struggle of Sant Shri Odhavram Maharaj. Therefore, they did not let any objection come to the word Sanatan (even today, the word Sanatan is attached with pride in the name of Dhansura Samaj). – Courtesy: Amrutbhai Ramani, Dhansura and Ashokbhai Bhavani, Dhansura.

2.    Ramji Karamshi Nakrani: It was the history of the Central Society that its President had never attended a Satpanth program. All Presidents had maintained the dignity of Sanatan Samaj. But Ramjibhai, despite being a staunch Sanatani, went to enhance the glory of the inauguration occasion of the new Khana (so-called temple of Nishkalanki Narayan) erected in Nakhatrana in Nov–2008. Which sent a message as if Sanatan Samaj has in a way given acceptance to Satpanth.

Remembering that matter with regret today, Ramji Karamshi believes that it was his mistake. Many people of the society had forbidden him from going to this program, yet the Mavalos around him had created such an atmosphere that his intellect was corrupted for a few days and he committed this mistake. – Courtesy Ramji Karamshi Nakrani and [27:Page 64].

193.      False case against Ramesh Vagadia: CA Rameshbhai Vagadia had printed and distributed a pamphlet on 13‑Oct‑2005 to awaken the youth of his village Khambhadi regarding Sanatani history. Naturally, Satpanthis and their agent Mavalos did not like this. They could not oppose Rameshbhai directly. So in the year 2006, they filed a complaint that Rameshbhai, his father, and his ninety-nine-year-old grandfather came to Pirana and quarreled there. Other people also gathered and those three fought and sat in the car and left.

In reality, Rameshbhai and no person from his family ever went to Pirana. On the day this alleged incident happened as per the complaint, they were present at another place in a wedding function. There are even photos of that occasion as proof. But it seems the case was filed just to keep Rameshbhai and his family in terror. In that too, his ninety-nine-year-old grandfather fought? This allegation proves that this complaint is totally false and fabricated.

There comes another twist in this story further. While the Mameru ceremony of Rameshbhai’s elder brother Mohanbhai’s son was going on, suddenly police came from Ahmedabad during the ongoing function to arrest Rameshbhai. It is natural that this was done only to create an atmosphere of fear among the guests present and spread fear among people. All this indicates that there was an attempt to send a message to Sanatanis by making an example of Rameshbhai that if you speak against Satpanth, your condition will be bad. – Courtesy Rameshbhai Vagadia.

We pause the sequence of events of this story for now. In the point (‎203) of the next chapter of this book, we will see what new turn comes in this story.

194.      Atmosphere against Sanatanis: How an atmosphere against themselves was created within the Sanatan Samaj itself, i.e., in their own house; a pointed discussion on this has been prepared by CA Rameshbhai Vagadia in a good article, which is published on page 51 of the book Satpanth Chhodo [27:Page 51].

195.      Difficult Situation: A difficult situation arose before the Sanatani elders. [27:Page 30 to 41]

Satpanthis present inside the Sanatan Samaj, who had now reached high positions, started creating obstacles in the religious programs of the society. If you invite a Hindu Sadhu to the society, then invite a Satpanth Sadhu also; they started keeping such conditions. “Victory to Sanatan Dharma”, “Victory to Lord Laxminarayan” could not be spoken in the society. Because against that ‘Jai’, “Victory to Satpanth”, “Victory to Imamshah” would be called out.

Inside the Sanatan Samaj, “Victory to Satpanth” was something Sanatanis could never tolerate. If Sanatanis stopped Satpanthis from shouting “Victory to Satpanth”, then Satpanthis would not let the society run and would make them run around by filing false cases. Therefore, Sanatani elders had two options before them.

1.     Give acceptance to Satpanth religion.

2.     Throw Satpanthis out of the society.

Office bearers of the society trapped in this dilemma, despite understanding everything, were not taking any decision. But they were adopting a soft stance towards Satpanth. Due to which there was heavy resentment internally among the people of the society.