Besides Dixit, who were the key people involved in arranging his first trip to Shirdi and what did they do?

Several individuals played crucial roles in arranging H.S. Dixit's first journey to Shirdi. As detailed in Chapter 51, Dixit first approached Balasaheb Mirikar, the Mamlatdar, and his father Kakasaheb Mirikar, who began discussing how to help. While they deliberated, Nanasahib Panshe and Appasahib Gadre happened to spot Madhavrao Deshpande. Recognizing him as Shirdi's priest, they made the crucial connection, telling Madhavrao to go to Mirikar's house to meet Dixit. Finally, Balasaheb Mirikar formally introduced Dixit to Madhavrao, and together they finalized the plan for the ten o'clock night train to Shirdi.