16 April 1932 Detailed plans had been arranged for Baba’s stay at the Devonshire Retreat. Meredith came to see Baba on Saturday, 16 April 1932 at six o’clock in the morning, returning to Devonshire at 11. Adi Jr., Beheram, Chanji, Kaka, and Ghani were sent ahead to Devonshire that afternoon at three. In the evening Baba went to see a comic film, A Night Like This, featuring Ralph Lynn.... »
15 April 1932 Baba is taken to a Paramount Studio in London to see a film of himself being interviewed by Charles Purdom. Baba visits the zoo and the British Museum, also, for just 15 minutes. Kew Gardens is visited another day during his London stay. 15 April 1949 Reaching Badnera, the group left at once for Nagpur, where they stayed with Jal Kerawalla, who had been transferred there. Baba and hi... »
14 April 1924 On the morning of 14 April, Baba hastened out of the Post Office building, shouting to the mandali, “I couldn’t sleep for a moment last night! I couldn’t sleep for a particular reason!” He then gathered the mandali and explained: “Kondiram asked me for train fare to return to Poona. His mother is ill, so I gave him money. But now I am making this rule: I... »
13 April 1932 Baba visits the office of Charles Purdom and instructs him to write his biography entitled, “The Perfect Master.” 13 April 1933 Baba visits the Taj Mahal on a moonlit night. Source: Sheriarbooks.org »
12 April 1930 Baba visits a high school in Kolhapur for three days where he plants a mango tree, gives his blessings to all the teachers and students and plays cricket and field hockey with the boys. Some politicians visit during the games and are shocked to find a spiritual master playing cricket. 12 April 1933 Baba and the group left by train from Igatpuri for Agra on Wednesday, 12 April 1933. T... »
11 April 1932 While in England, Baba goes to the studio of a sculptor, Edward Merrett, and sits for him for an hour. This is the first time that Baba permits a sculptor to depict him. A plaster mold of Baba’s right hand is also made. 11 April 1948 Sunday, 11 April 1948, Baba went to the village of Tilot, where he contacted Vishnu Datt Digambar, an elderly mast in his eighties, but he also appeared... »
10 April 1930 Baba visits Tiger Valley in Panchgani and selects a spot in the forest for his upcoming seclusion. 10 April 1932 Baba is driven to Hampton Court in England to see the palace of King Henry VIII. 10 April 1953 Baba has the names of his followers read out to him, both alive and passed, pausing on some to focus his invisible work. This is done daily and often lasted for hours. Source: Sh... »
9 April 1930 On Wednesday, 9 April 1930, Baba, with a group of eighteen (which included Buasaheb, Chhagan, Kalemama, Gustadji, Jalbhai, Chanji, Kalingad, and a few other boys), took a bus to Panchgani. They were the guests of Raosaheb Pandit, the principal of the Hindu High School. The mandali stayed in specially constructed grass huts near the school, and Baba was given a room inside the school. ... »
8 April 1932 Baba is interviewed by Paramount in the garden of Kitty Davy’s parent’s home. Charles Purdom sat next to Baba and read out his message. 8 April 1938 On Friday, 8 April, a fourteen-year-old boy named Suloo Ram Meshram arrived from Nagpur. He had found out about the Master by reading a newspaper account of Baba’s visit to Nagpur in 1937 and contacted the Jessawalas for... »
7 April 1948 Baba and the mandali rose early on the morning of 7 April, and the whole party, including the coolies, began their walking journey to Uttar Kashi. Famous for harboring spiritual seekers, yogis and sadhus, Uttar Kashi is about 40 miles from Tehri Garhwal. The distance does not seem overly far considering the length of Baba’s other foot journeys in the past; but this Himalayan mou... »