"ADI" or  "ADI JRN."

Adi S. Irani. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.
Adi S. Irani. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.

Born : 10th July, 1914 - Poona, India

Died : 20th February, 1988

Buried : Lower Meherabad, India

Parents : Sheriar M. Irani & Shireen Dorad Irani

Siblings : Merwan ( Meher Baba ), Beheram, Jal, Mani, & Jamshed.

Married : 1. Gula / Goolu    2. Freiny

 

Nationality : Indian

 

Meher Baba's youngest brother.

MSI Collection ; India
MSI Collection ; India
1932 : Meher Baba at Harmon, New York. Adi is in the Brown suit next to Meher Baba at the rear. Colourized image.
1932 : Meher Baba at Harmon, New York. Adi is in the Brown suit next to Meher Baba at the rear. Colourized image.
1938 : Nasik, India
1938 : Nasik, India
Adi sitting with his brother Meher Baba & his mother Shireen. His sister Mani is next to him with brothers Jal & Beheram. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.
Adi sitting with his brother Meher Baba & his mother Shireen. His sister Mani is next to him with brothers Jal & Beheram. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.

5th December 1929

Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba Trust - Archives
Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba Trust - Archives
Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba Trust - Archives
Courtesy of Avatar Meher Baba Trust - Archives
Adi Jrn & his wife Gula on their wedding day
Adi Jrn & his wife Gula on their wedding day
Adi & his wife Gula
Adi & his wife Gula

 

Adi Sheriar Irani married twice.

 

1st ; Gula ( Goolu ), who died giving birth to their son Dara. Dara married Amrit on 23rd/24th December 1968 in Baba's presence in Meherazad, India.

Dara was raised by Viloo and Sarosh Irani in Ahmednagar, India till he was 13. 

Then in 1958 he moved to England to join his father and his second wife Freni.

 

 

2nd ; Freni

She gave birth to a girl - Shireen

They lived in England.

 

Freni & Shireen moved to the USA after Adi's passing.

Shireen later married Jay Bonner and had a family of their own.

Freni died 22nd November 2019 at her home in New Mexico.

 

 

LM ; p.3204
LM ; p.3204
( L-R ) Khorshed, Freiny, Roshan, ( Goher's youngest sister), Viloo ( Sarosh Irani's wife ), Soona ( Dinshaw Irani's wife ), ?
( L-R ) Khorshed, Freiny, Roshan, ( Goher's youngest sister), Viloo ( Sarosh Irani's wife ), Soona ( Dinshaw Irani's wife ), ?
Shireen Bonner
Shireen Bonner
Freni Irani
Freni Irani

 

 

Adi & Freni lived at 61 Elm Bank Gardens, Barnes, SW., London

1930s

MSI Collection ; Trimbak , India - 1937
MSI Collection ; Trimbak , India - 1937
MSI Collection ; Trimbak,India 1937 - Adi is standing on the far left
MSI Collection ; Trimbak,India 1937 - Adi is standing on the far left
1940s - Meher Baba's family : ( L-R ) Adi Jrn., Mani, Baba, Shireen ( mother ) Jal, Beheram
1940s - Meher Baba's family : ( L-R ) Adi Jrn., Mani, Baba, Shireen ( mother ) Jal, Beheram
Nth.India : Adi is 2nd from the left.
Nth.India : Adi is 2nd from the left.
East Challacombe, Devon, 1932, l to r F. H. Dadachanji, Beheram Irani, Dr Abdul Ghani -biographer of Babajan, Adi S Irani, Adi K. Irani & Kaka Baria
East Challacombe, Devon, 1932, l to r F. H. Dadachanji, Beheram Irani, Dr Abdul Ghani -biographer of Babajan, Adi S Irani, Adi K. Irani & Kaka Baria

Adi's son Dara with his wife Amrit

 

Check out their respective webpages :

 

https://www.meherbabatravels.com/his-close-ones/women-1/amrit-irani/https://www.meherbabatravels.com/his-close-ones/men-1/dara-a-irani/

 

Dara & Amrit at the Avatar's Abode Anniversary 2008
Dara & Amrit at the Avatar's Abode Anniversary 2008
Dara and Amrit with Katie Irani
Dara and Amrit with Katie Irani
Adi's grave is located at Lower Meherabad, India
Adi's grave is located at Lower Meherabad, India
Dorab Irani Descendants Tree. Graphics created by Anthony Zois.
Dorab Irani Descendants Tree. Graphics created by Anthony Zois.