" GUSTADJI "

Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

 

Born : 20th Febuary 1890 - Hansortia, Gujarat, British India

Died : 30th October 1957 - Meherazad, India

Interred : Men's Cemetery, Lower Meherabad, India.

Parents : Bhikaiji N. ( mother ) & Nusserwanji Hansotia ( father )

Education : Fort & Proprietory High School, Bombay

Parsi

 

INDIAN

 

Observed silence for 30 years till he breathed his last.

Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1922 : Meher Baba resting with Gustadji.
1922 : Meher Baba resting with Gustadji.
Article courtesy of "In His Service". July 2006
Article courtesy of "In His Service". July 2006
1923 : Quetta, Br. India. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1923 : Quetta, Br. India. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1923 : Quetta, Br. India. Trimmed image from a group photo.
1923 : Quetta, Br. India. Trimmed image from a group photo.
Courtesy of Lord Meher : Vol.2 page 400-1, 1st Edition
Courtesy of Lord Meher : Vol.2 page 400-1, 1st Edition
1930 : Meherabad, India. Meher Baba and his men. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1930 : Meherabad, India. Meher Baba and his men. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
1930 : Meherabad, India. Meher Baba and his men. Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.3 p. 897
1930 : Meherabad, India. Meher Baba and his men. Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.3 p. 897
Gustadji is holding the baby, seated. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Gustadji is holding the baby, seated. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.2 p.532.
Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.2 p.532.
( L-R ) Raosaheb Afseri, Chanji, Meher Baba, Gustadji Hansotia. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine - Fall 2017 p.7
( L-R ) Raosaheb Afseri, Chanji, Meher Baba, Gustadji Hansotia. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine - Fall 2017 p.7
Courtesy of MN Collection
Courtesy of MN Collection

Gustadji sitting on the far front left, next to Sarosh Irani

 

 


MSI Collection ; Arangaon darshan on 28 August, 1938, India -( L-R ) Gustadji, Baba and Bala Tambat
MSI Collection ; Arangaon darshan on 28 August, 1938, India -( L-R ) Gustadji, Baba and Bala Tambat
Baba holding Gustadji's hand, Adi K holding umbrella with Eruch following
Baba holding Gustadji's hand, Adi K holding umbrella with Eruch following
Baba holding Gustadji's hand with Meherjee holding the umbrella
Baba holding Gustadji's hand with Meherjee holding the umbrella
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1954, Meherabas, India ; Gustadji wearing black hat
1954, Meherabas, India ; Gustadji wearing black hat
China, 1932 - Men mandali at the statue of Deng Shiru and his cave in Hangzhou, China, prior to Meher Baba's visit.
China, 1932 - Men mandali at the statue of Deng Shiru and his cave in Hangzhou, China, prior to Meher Baba's visit.
LP : 1949 - Baba begging in the New Life carry a satchel and brass pot and accompanied by Adi K. Irani with Gustadji following in Benares, India.
LP : 1949 - Baba begging in the New Life carry a satchel and brass pot and accompanied by Adi K. Irani with Gustadji following in Benares, India.
Early 1936
Early 1936
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Courtesy of MN Collection
Courtesy of MN Collection
1952 : Locarni, Switzerland. ( l-r ) Gustadji Hansotia, Adi K.Irani, Sarosh K. Irani & Meherjee Karkaria. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.
1952 : Locarni, Switzerland. ( l-r ) Gustadji Hansotia, Adi K.Irani, Sarosh K. Irani & Meherjee Karkaria. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.
1952 : Hedi Merten's residency in Locarno, Switzerland. Gustadji rear right in suit. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.
1952 : Hedi Merten's residency in Locarno, Switzerland. Gustadji rear right in suit. Image rendered by Anthony Zois.

Men's Cemetery, Lower Meherabad

Grave marker
Grave marker