After acquiring about 100 swayamsevaks (volunteers) to the RSS in 1927, Hedgewar took the issue to the Muslim domain. He led the Hindu religious procession for Ganesha, beating the drums in defiance of the usual practice not to pass in front of a mosque with music. On the day of Lakshmi Puja on 4 September, Muslims are said to have retaliated. When the Hindu procession reached a mosque in the Mahal area of Nagpur, Muslims blocked it. Later in the afternoon, they attacked the Hindu residences in the Mahal area. It is said that the RSS cadres were prepared for the attack and beat the Muslim rioters back. Riots continued for 3 days and the army had to be called in to quell the violence. RSS organised the Hindu resistance and protected the Hindu households while the Muslim households had to leave Nagpur en masse for safety. Tapan Basu et al. note the accounts of "Muslim aggressiveness" and the "Hindu self-defence" in the RSS descriptions of the incident. The above incident vastly enhanced the prestige of the RSS and enabled its subsequent expansion.
After acquiring about 100 swayamsevaks (volunteers) to the RSS in 1927 Hedgewar took the issue to the Muslim domain He led the Hindu religious procession for Ganesha beating the drums in defiance of the usual practice not to pass in front of a mosque with music On the day of Lakshmi Puja on 4 September Muslims are said to have retaliated When the Hindu procession reached a mosque in the Mahal area of Nagpur Muslims blocked it Later in the afternoon they attacked the Hindu residences in the Mahal area It is said that the RSS cadres were prepared for the attack and beat the Muslim rioters back Riots continued for 3 days and the army had to be called in to quell the violence RSS organised the Hindu resistance and protected the Hindu households while the Muslim households had to leave Nagpur en masse for safety Tapan Basu et al note the accounts of "Muslim aggressiveness" and the "Hindu self-defence" in the RSS descriptions of the incident The above incident vastly enhanced the prestige of the RSS and enabled its subsequent expansion