Who were the individuals responsible for connecting Dixit with Madhavrao, and how did they accomplish it?

The key individuals who connected Dixit with Madhavrao were Nanasahib Panshe and Appasahib Gadre. Chapter 51 recounts how they happened to be passing by on the pretext of visiting an exhibition at the exact moment Madhavrao Deshpande arrived in Nagar and got down from his carriage. They immediately recognized him and felt it was a stroke of good fortune, exclaiming that there could be no one better to take Dixit to Shirdi. They approached Madhavrao, telling him, "Dixit Kaka has come; go to Mirikar’s house and see Baba’s miracle." They then relayed the good news to Dixit, which instantly removed his worries and set the meeting in motion.