Ghaduli village is located in the remote north-western part of Kutch district in the state of Gujarat. This area is considered a dry and backward region of Kutch district. Rainfall is negligible. If God wills, sometimes two-four inches of rain falls. Some years, it might not rain at all. In those days, the main occupation of our elders was agriculture. They farmed all year round; during drought years, they used to go to Sindh via desert routes on camels or bullock carts for farming and labor work. When they received news of rain in Kutch, they would return to their motherland for farming.

Late Ramji Kanji Chaudhary (Salat) of Ghaduli village also went to Karachi for work since childhood. Where he used to work as a Salat (construction worker). Pujya Naran Ramji Limbani started a campaign to bring our entire society out of the half-baked mixed Satpanth religion. Its echoes were felt in Karachi as well. Our brothers living in Karachi also wanted to leave Satpanth (Pirana) and come to Sanatan Dharma. But, due to the tyranny of the oppressive Gedheras (leaders), they could not come to Sanatan Dharma. At such a time, a Kaka from Pirana came to Karachi. Gathering our brothers, he ordered, “Cut off your mustaches and start keeping beards.” Ramji Bapa opposed this and said, “You want to make us Muslims. We will not remove our mustaches and will not keep beards.” Then the Kaka who came from Pirana said, “We will expel you from the society and boycott you.” At that time, about 80 (eighty) elders were present. Among them was Lalji Somji Nakrani from Ravapar as well. All these elders opposed the Kaka.

Ramji Bapa came to Ghaduli from Karachi. His father-in-law was in Siyot. Even after coming to Kutch, Bapa started propagating Sanatan Dharma. Consequently, his in-laws were not ready to send Bapa’s wife, Mataji Kanbai, to her in-laws’ house. But Ramji Bapa’s sister-in-law was clever. She sent a message to Ramji Bapa, “You come to our farm. I will bring Kanbai there (secretly).” His sister-in-law secretly bid farewell to Maa Kanbai from the farm. In short, it can be said that just as there is the episode of the abduction of Lord Krishna and Mother Rukmini in Mahabharata, such was the episode of Ramji Bapa and Mother Kanbai. In which, like Rukmini, Mother Kanbai also gave her support.

Thereafter, Elder Ramji Bapa went to Mumbai with his family to earn a living. Where he used to work as a Salat (construction). There he came in contact with Pujya Naran Ramji Limbani and was completely colored in the hues of Sanatan. And his dream came true. Finally, on Samvat 1979, Ashadh Sud-3, Monday, Date 16-07-1923, at Ghatkopar, Mumbai, he along with his wife Mataji Kanbai, son Chi. Arjan and daughter Chi. Kesharben underwent Dehshuddhi atonement and got freed from the harassment of tyrannical Gedheras. And bidding farewell to the sinful mixed Satpanth, he took initiation into the pure Vedic religion and wore the sacred thread.

Ramji Bapa’s Sadhu-bhai (co-brother-in-law), Shivdas Karsan Bhadani of Ghaduli village, had also gone to Mumbai for work. Unable to tolerate this hypocritical Satpanth religion, on Samvat 1980, Kartak Sud-3, Sunday, Date 19-11-1923, at Mumbai-Ghatkopar, he underwent Dehshuddhi atonement at the hands of Shukla Chhaganlal Kanji of Halvad and took initiation into pure Vedic religion.

After adopting the pure Vedic Sanatan Dharma, when Elder Ramji Bapa came to Kutch, his mother said, “Son, Ramji, you live abroad permanently. When would you get to eat milk, and ghee?” I will feed you milk and ghee. Then Ramji Bapa said, “Mother, from today, the ghee and milk from your pot will not do for me. Your pots are defiled (polluted). I cannot eat ghee and milk from those defiled pots.”

Since Elder Shri Ramji Bapa was propagating the pure Vedic religion, the tyrannical Gedheras issued a fatwa to break the engagements of his children. Consequently, the engagements of his children were broken, and Ramji Bapa’s family was boycotted. As a result, he was compelled to go and live in Mandvi (Kutch). Where he lived with his family for 7 (seven) years. Where his children’s marriages took place with Sanatani families.

Elder Shri Ramji Bapa, of such revolutionary thoughts, broke ties with his in-laws. Until the last moment of his life, he did not go to his in-laws’ house nor did he drink their water. In which his wife, Mataji Kanbai, gave full cooperation. Ramji Bapa’s sister was married in Ugedi village. Since that family was also in Satpanth religion, Ramji Bapa broke ties with his sister and brother-in-law as well. Until the end of his life, he did not drink water from their house and did not go to their home.

On Samvat 1979, Jeth Sud-5, Date 20-05-1923, in the presence of Pujya Naran Ramji at Dayapar, 161 people collectively underwent Dehshuddhi and embraced Sanatan Dharma. In that, 9 (nine) members of the family of Ramji Ratanshi Bhavani of Akari village underwent Dehshuddhi and took initiation into pure Vedic religion. Including his wife Sau. Hirbai, Sons: Chi. Dhanji, Chi. Daya, Chi. Ranmal, Daughters: Chi. Hansbai, Chi. Lalbai, nephews Naththu Mandan Bhavani and Mavji Mandan Bhavani took initiation into pure Vedic religion together. A few years later, as Chakari (Akari) village was destroyed, this family came to live at Ghaduli.

Due to the propaganda and spread by all these elders, awareness of Sanatan Dharma gradually came among the common people. People started leaving the mixed Satpanth religion and coming to Sanatan Dharma. In Ghaduli village, Parbat Khima Sankhla, Late Dhanji Mavji Ramani, Late Ramji Kanji Chaudhary and other awakened elders established the Pan Murti (leaf idol) of Bhagwan Shri Laxminarayan in the temple premises in the year Samvat 2004. Today there is not a single Satpanthi family in Ghaduli village. The entire society is pure Sanatani, we can take pride in this with honor.

Such Sanatan Dharma-loving revolutionary elders have kept the flame of Sanatan Dharma burning by struggling a lot and enduring hardships in life, and have shown us the path of Sanatan Dharma. The responsibility of keeping that Sanatani flame burning forever is now on our heads.

Shri Ghaduli Patidar Laxminarayan Sanatan Samaj offers millions of salutations and heartfelt tribute to such brave, heroic, and gallant elders.