Buasaheb felt so bad he didn't eat the meal, and Chanji also threw his portion away. On this occasion Raosaheb and Buasaheb kept quiet, bearing the painful sting of Baba's remarks. One more blow to the minds of the mandali was felt, as the Master shot another arrow into their hearts.
There were three chief features of Baba's visit to Persia in 1929, as noted by Chanji:
The chief characteristics of Baba's visit to Persia in 1929 were the unexpected and very hearty welcome with which he was received everywhere , by the rich and poor alike, who worshiped and adored him as the One in whose hands lay the redemption and salvation of their country.
Second, the untold sufferings which he and his entire party experienced, due to difficulties in travel by bus through miles of vast expanses of sandy deserts, where apart from the scarcity of food of any kind, even water couldn't be had for days. The danger of being plundered or slaughtered to the soul by the bandits who abound in one of the most dangerous parts of Luristan through which the party had to pass [was only avoided] by his grace and nazar.
Third, although a Persian by nationality, Baba belonged to the Zoroastrian sect and the Moguls, who are Mohammedans and generally fanatic, have practically no regard, much less respect, for any religion other than their own. Their reverence, faith and worship for Baba are all the more valuable and appreciable. Besides this, the Mohammedans believe it against the tenets of their religion to have a photo of any of their Buzurgs [saints] or of their Prophet Mohammed. For them to have photo-lockets of Baba lovingly pinned to their breast is something unbelievable. And these were never shown to them, but seeing these pinned to the coats of Baba's devotees (of other religions) these Mohammedan devotees asked for them on their own accord or rather some actually fought to have one, when these (thousands) were furnished in distribution in Persia during the tour.
Baba and the mandali arrived in Nasik two days later, at two-thirty in the morning on Saturday, 16 November 1929. Naval and Adi Sr. were on the platform to welcome them.