Goher was accustomed to such visits from her college days, when she would come to Baba during vacations.
Kaikobad Dastur, 55, had also been an occasional visitor since 1927. During the Pimpalgaon stay, he came to Baba again and said, "I and my family have surrendered to you. My every possession is at your feet."
Baba accepted his offer of surrender. He instructed Kaikobad to return to Bombay, where he was employed as the head cashier of the Sun Life of Canada Insurance Company, sell everything except their clothing and wait for his call. Kaikobad left, and faithfully carried out Baba's instructions.
To summarize, during this period in 1944, there were approximately 26 men, 33 women and ten children staying with Meher Baba under his orders at Meherabad and Pimpalgaon. Among them were (and their ages when known):
The children at Meherabad were: Adi, 8, Hilla, 13, and Najoo Kotwal, 16 (who came during summer holidays); Jangoo, 6 (Meheru's brother); Shakuntala, 10 (Chhagan's daughter); Kasam, 17, and Ali, 14, (Ramjoo's sons); Naresh, 4, Suresh, 2, and Leela, 2 months (Jangle's children).
Besides these living in the ashram, Eruch, 28, Kaka, 54 and Nilu, 41, would come and go between Poona and Bombay. Adi Sr., 41, was living at Khushru Quarters, Ahmednagar.
Men at Pimpalgaon:
Baidul, 54
Gustadji, 55
Krishna, 19
Slamson, 44
Venkoba Rao, 23
Women at Pimpalgaon:
Mehera, 37
Mani, 25
Meheru, 16
Naja, 36
Walu, 44
Margaret, 52
Men at Meherabad:
Amrathlal K. Deshi
Annasaheb Kale, 71
Bala Tambat
Chanji, 52
Chhagan, 38
Jamadar, 58
Jangle, 29
Kalemama, 69
Kuppuswami
Lala Kamble, 28
Masaji, 77
Mohammed Mast, 30
Murli Kale, 31
Padri, 41
Pendu, 41
Sailor Mama, 54
Savak, 41
Sidhu, 42
Vishnu, 40
Women at Meherabad:
Bhagubai, 23 (Jamadar's wife)
Dowla, 21 (Baidul's daughter)
Irene (Billo), 28
Kakubai, 58
Katie, 24
Khorshed, 34
Kitty, 53
Mansari, 34
Muktabai, 29 (Jangle's wife)
Naggu, 14 (Meheru's sister
Nergiz Kotwal, 36
Pilamai, 50
Radhabai, 26 (Sidhu's wife)
Rano, 42
Sarwar, 19 (Baidul's daughter)
Shantabai (Chhagan's wife)
Silla, 24
Soltoon, 45
Soonamasi, 60