Indian Independence Movement
Keshavraoji was influenced by his friend Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and on his request in 1897 he helped the Chapekar brothers of Pune, who were in hiding, seek medical help in Hyderabad. He became a part of the Khilafat movement. Although mainly a Muslim religious movement, it became a part of the wider Indian independence movement. In 1919 Keshavraoji missed his daughter's wedding to lead the Khilafat Movement rally, an incident which exemplified his commitment to cause over family.
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