To Balkrishna Shivaram Moonje   Pondicherry Aug 30. 1920 Dear Dr.. Moonje,   As I have already wired to you, I find myself unable to accept your offer of the Presidentship of the Nagpur Congress. There are reasons even within the political field itself which in any case would have stood in my way. In the first place I have never signed and would never care to sign as a personal declaration of faith the Cong

Dr. B.S. Moonje (Marathi: बाळकृष्ण शिवराम मुंजे) (12 December 1872–3 March 1948) was a famous Indian freedom fighter. He was born at Bilaspur, currently in Chattisgarh state. He completed his Medical Degree from Grant Medical College in Mumbai in 1898 and was employed in Bombay Municipal Corporation as a Medical Officer on a handsome salary. He left this peaceful and dignified job to participate in the Boer War in South Africa through the Medical Wing as the King's Commissioned Officer because of his keen interest in Military Life. After returning