81. There was A Meaning to Everything P.P.Doctorjee Did:

When P.P.Doctorjee returned from a trip, swayamsevak who came to see him found two hand-held folding fans.  One of them had a picture of Chhatrapati Shivaji  Maharaj and the other one had a picture of a famous Marathi dramatist of early 1900s, who always played women's roles, dressed as a woman (Shri Bala Gandharva). A neighbor who was visiting P.P. Doctorjee, at this time asked a question out of curiosity.  He said: "Doctorjee, I can understand you buying a fan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's picture.  But how can you explain buying a fan with Shri Bala Gandharva dressed as a woman?"

P.P. Doctorjee smiled and asked him back: "Can you guess what the reason could be? After some thought, the visitor said "No, Please tell me".

P.P. Doctorjee, still smiling, said: "I bought these two fans since they accurately depict the condition of Bharateeya Society of spanning across 300 years". One with Chhatrapati Shivahi Maharaj shows the glorious, victorious, morally upright Bharat, whereas the one with the man dressed as a woman shows the Bharat of today."

Even in simple things, P.P. Doctorjee had a way of spreading his message.

 

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