MEHER  BABA'S

1923 - 24 : BRITISH INDIA

Meherabad to Happy Valley - Walking & Car Trip

April 1923 - 1st Visit - Walked

Meher Baba stayed at Gulmai Irani's residence at Khushru Quarters. Apart from her family, the Zoroastrian community was hostile towards Baba and ridiculed Gulmai and her family. Baba stayed secluded in his room for 7 days, before exploring Ahmenagar for several days.

On the 30th April, Baba took a long hike with the men mandali to Happy Valley, some 14 miles / 22 kms north of Ahmednagar. They stayed at a duk bungalow, a government rest house for several days.

Baba celebrated Upasni Maharaj's birthday on the 3rd May, whilst still at Happy Valley and instructed his mandali to fast for 24 hours and cook food for hundreds of the poor from the nearby village.

Late in the night, after the villagers departed, Baba left Happy Valley with his mandali at 11:30pm and walked back to Ahmednagar in the dark. They reached their Khushru Quarters at 2:00am ( 4th May ) quite exhausted.

Lord Meher Vol.2  p.506-9

1923 Historical Timeline :

30th April : The Irish Republican Army's new Chief of Staff, Frank Aiken, announced a ceasefire and called on all IRA volunteers to relinquish their weapons on May 24.

Part of the road / path that Baba took from Ahmednagar & Happy Valley, went past his future home at Meherazad in the late 1940s  - 1960s.

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TRIP  TO  HAPPY  VALLEY

April 1924 - 2nd Visit - Car travel

The Satha brothers, followers of Gandhi, arrived on the 27th April, to see Baba.

In the afternoon, Baba went to Happy Valley  for a drive with Munshi, Syedsahid*, Adi and Rustom. Here, Baba described the spiritual 'circles' in his realm and how they function.

They returned at 8pm to Meherabad, with Munshi and Syedsahid* returning to Bombay and Nasik respectively. Ramjoo also returned to Lonavla via Dhond, with Baba's permission to attend a coming festival.

RD p.323

 *There is no known image of Syedsahib.

RAMJOO  JAFFER               MUNSHI RAHIM                   ADI K. IRANI              RUSTOM K. IRANI    

Ramjoo returned to his home on the 9th May. Meher Baba had secluded himself in his hut and was was fasting as well.