How was the annual Ram Navami fair established in Shirdi, and what challenges did it face initially?

The annual fair in Shirdi was first proposed by Gopalrao Gund as a 'Jatra' or 'Urs' to honor Maharaj. As Chapter 0 recounts, he shared this idea with Tatya Patil, Dada Kote Patil, and Madhavrao Deshpande, who agreed to organize it. However, the plan faced significant opposition from the Kulkarni of that time, which resulted in the collector issuing an order to prevent the fair from happening. Despite this obstacle, an order to hold the fair was eventually secured. By Maharaj's command, it was decided that the fair would be held on Ram Navami, a tradition that has been managed by Tatya Ganpati Patil Kote and continues to this day.