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Mani Desai, known as Mansari, with Parsi relative

was deeply impressed. Noticing that Kaikobad's leg was injured, Baba examined it; he advised him to apply ash from the dhuni to the wound and gave him some for this purpose. After staying overnight Kaikobad returned to Navsari and from that time on he frequently visited Baba at Meherabad.

Kaikobad had brought Sohrab's young niece with him from Navsari, Mani Beheram Desai, later nicknamed Mansari by Baba. This was also her first meeting with the Master. From the time Mansari first laid eyes on Baba at Meherabad, where she and Kaikobad had his darshan, she totally surrendered to him. Thus in May 1927, two more circle members began to enter the inner life with Meher Baba, and after some years both Kaikobad and Mansari became permanent mandali at Meherabad. ‡

Khorshedbanu Pastakia and Rusi Irani's sister, Pilamai, were in close contact with Rusi regarding Meher Baba's activities though he lived in Quetta and she lived in Karachi. On May 15th, Khorshed and Pilamai, along with a few boys from Karachi, arrived at Meherabad to stay in the ashram.

Among these children were two of Baba's cousins, Homi and Merwan, the sons of his maternal aunt, Banumasi. The boys had been living in Karachi and were brought to Meherabad to study in the school. Thereafter, Banumasi would come to Meherabad from time to time to see her sons.

In a meeting concerning the Meher Ashram school on May 17th, the following resolutions were passed: