Tragedy
Domestic tragedy struck him in 1921, the year memorable as the Satyagraha year. In a very short time he lost a daughter, his only son and his wife, Shantabai. To seek solace he visited Gandhiji at Ahmedabad. But he could not stay there for long, as soon as he heard there were floods and famine in South Karnataka, he rushed there to organize relief and relieve distress.
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