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Mr. Ranoji Rao Known as " Samaja Seva Dhurina Maharishi " as being awarded the title by the Bhavasara Community of Bombay for his noble Philanthropist deed in constructing Hostels for the Community aiding in their education.

Source taken from THE HINDU, June 8th 1939, Tribute to Individual Philanthropists, while declaring open the Hostel constructed by Mr. Ranoji Rao at the cost of Rs. 15,000.

Declaring open this morning, the hostel built by Mr. B.S. Ranoji Rao for the use of the students of the Bhavasara Kshatriya Community, Sir C.V. Raman observed that all true progress in education was to a very large extent dependent on the benevolence, Charity and self-sacrifice of individual Philanthropists.

Sir. C.V.Raman congratulated Mr. Ranoji Rao on his act of generosity and wished the hostel a prosperous career.

The Hostel built at a cost of Rs. 15,000 is the gift of Mr. Ranoji Rao for the members of his community and is located near the Mysore Bank buildings in the Bangalore city.

In requesting Sir C.V. Raman to declare open the Hostel, Mr. Ranoji Rao stated that he had built the the Hostel with a view to give an impetus to the Bhavasara Kshatriya Community.

The Hostel was built in the memory of his reverend mother, Smt. Ranubai Santhuram Bhambore, who evinced a great interest in his education.

The Hostel was inaugurated by Sir. C.V.Raman.

The Young people of the Bhavasara Community, not only for the present but of the distant future, would have the occasion to be grateful to Mr. Ranoji Rao for his generous act in creating the Hostel for the noble cause.