Establishing ‘Sahakari Manoranjan Mandal’ was a concept coined by Late N. M. Joshi, with the aim of giving people a chance to spend their leisure time after work and business for good causes and to discourage them from getting into wrong practices like alcoholism or addiction which would in the long run ruin the lives of the people and their families. Also, entertainment of the masses especially the Marathi working class in the vicinity and providing opportunities for recreation were the fundamental goals behind the commencement of the institute.

The League started ‘Sahakari Manoranjan Mandal’, a co – operative organisation in the year 1922. Damodar Natyagruha was utilised to perform plays, music shows, etc by the renowned artists like Hon. Master Dattaram, Nanasaheb Phatak, Bal Kolhatkar, Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar and many such talented artists have contributed to the same. The year 2022 marked the 100th Anniversary of Sahakari Manoranjan Mandal.