101 : Lord Meher Volume 7, Page 2253
He was taken to the Desai residence, where the rest of the family stood in line to meet him. Baba asked about Sohrabji, who was critically ill, and was taken to his room before doing anything else. Seeing him dying, Baba comforted the old man ...
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102 : Lord Meher Volume 7, Page 2249
Meanwhile, Minoo Desai arrived in Bombay to escort Baba to Navsari. He and Baba boarded the Flying Rani train at six in the evening on December 22nd, accompanied by Kaka Baria, Homi Bhatana, Raosaheb and Norina. In ...
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103 : Lord Meher Volume 6, Page 2109
Malcolm Schloss, Will Backett, Dhakephalkar, Soma Desai and Angal Pleader delivered speeches in praise of Meher Baba, pouring out their hearts to the gathering. A message dictated by the Master on Spiritual Birth was read out by Rustom ...
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104 : Lord Meher Volume 6, Page 2009
But there was also a group of Parsis and Iranis in Bombay, namely the Dadachanji, Katrak, Kotwal, Desai, Merchant, Baria and Pleader families, who were staunch followers of Baba. No amount of propaganda could sway them. These families tolerated insults and mocking taunts from their own communities and became ostracized by them ...
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105 : Lord Meher Volume 6, Page 1967
Sohrabji Desai was exultant and fell at Baba's feet as he poured out his heart, "My life and my family's lives have found fulfillment today. Every particle of this house, every sapling in the garden is vibrant with joy. A change in the wind of fortune has brought new life to us. Master, ...
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106 : Lord Meher Volume 6, Page 1948
Desai and Mr. S. Pestonji, were there to welcome him. They took Baba and the mandali to their homes in Kowloon where Baba had breakfast. After meeting the families ...
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107 : Lord Meher Volume 1, Page 180
The only topics he did enjoy besides religious subjects were the detective stories of Sexton Blake and Sherlock Holmes, as well as the Gujarati literary writings of Sohrabji Desai, a scholar in Navsari, India. While at St. Vincent's he took some interest in the works of Sir Walter Scott, Shakespeare, William Wordsworth and Percy Bysshe Shelley. During these ...
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108 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1730
Fortunately, Brother Mahadev (Desai) had preserved a copy of my reply to your letter of September 23rd. Therefore, I am able to send herewith the copy of my reply to you. As you agree with me in not giving a long report to the press, I have nothing ...
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109 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1675
Desai's in Hong Kong, Baba and the mandali were taken to Pestonji's house. After an hour's drive around the town, they returned to the Kaiser-i-Hind and continued their voyage. They arrived in Singapore at 7 A.M. on July 6th ...
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110 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1542
On the docks at the pier waving farewell were Mother Shireen, Gulmai, Sarosh, Pudumji, Vajifdar, Hilla, Jerbai, Sohrabji Desai and his family, Alamai Katrak and her husband, the Dadachanji family, Banubai and Manekji Confectioner, the Jessawala family, the Namdar sisters, Manek Ranji, Sadashiv Patel, and several hundred other followers from Bombay, Poona and Nasik. During his first voyage, Baba had sailed off quietly without informing anyone of his departure; but this time, he permitted his lovers to be present ...
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111 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1539
1539 Meher Baba in Navsari, March 1932, with members of the Desai family & Parsi followersFar left Sohrabji Desai, his sister, Behram Desai (father of Mansari), behind him is his daughter,Ardeshir Desai, behind him is his daughter, elderly lady is Behram's cousin, Chanji, others unidentified. ...
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112 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1538
Jamshed Desai also came to pay his respects. Baba went to Vajifdar's home for a dhansak lunch on March 4th, and left Bombay for Nasik with Kaka Baria and Adi Sr. on Sunday, March 6th ...
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113 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1537
1537   NAVSARI Meher Baba in Navsari, India, 1932Sohrabji Desai seated on his right Four days later, Baba left Bombay for Baroda on February 29th. From there, he went to Navsari on the 1st of March. The ...
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114 : Lord Meher Volume 5, Page 1520
During this period, Mansari Desai came from Navsari to Banubai's apartment and asked Baba for some work with which to serve him. Baba directed her, "Go out into the bazaar and bring me some jamun (a type of plum), but don't go too far. Find some nearby and come back." Mansari ...
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115 : Lord Meher Volume 4, Page 1512
From Navsari, Sohrab Desai came with his family and his niece Mansari. ...
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116 : Lord Meher Volume 4, Page 1388
On the night of September 8th, at nine o'clock, Mahatma Gandhi came to Meher Baba's cabin with his secretary Mahadev Desai. After Gandhi was introduced to Baba, he looked at Baba and then said, "I have read much about you and wanted to see you one day when God willed it; ...
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117 : Introduction, Page 9
Irani, Alami Katrak, Arnavaz and Nariman Dadachanji, Asthma, Dina Talati, Homa Dadachanji, Jal arid Dolly Dastur, Katie Irani, Minoo, Bapai and Mehera Desai, Raosaheb Afseri, Rhoda and Jim Mistry, Savak and Nargis Kotwal, and Nargis Dadachanji shared their stories with me. In Poona, brother Beheram S. Irani and wife Perinmai, brother Jal S. Irani, Babu Cyclewala, Gaimai, Manu and Meherwan Jessawala, Jangoo and Gulnar ...
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118 : Introduction, Page 4
Irani, Faredoon Driver (Padri), Aspandiar Irani (Pendu), Rano Gayley, Hedi Merten, Mansori Desai, Adi K. Irani and others. In designing this biography, the profound complexity and magnitude of the material has been seriously considered. The poetic style ...
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119 : Untitled Document
Nine Women: Bhikaiji Desai, Baijimai Boman Desai (Soma Desai’s sister), Mrs. Anna Jakkal, Rawatmani (Baba’s aunt, wife of Dinshaw), Chingutai (Kalemama’s daughter), Pila Homi (Homi Satha’s wife), Khorshedmai (known as ...
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Page 3550 footnote: Because there were three “Kekis,” (namely Kaikobad Dastur, Nalavala and Desai), to avoid confusion Meher Baba gave them three different names: Kaikobad was Keko, Nalavala was Keka, and Desai remained Keki. ...
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