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Chapter 24: Dehra Dun, 1953

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When Baba and the men arrived near the Ganges River, they were quite happy to rest on its shady banks awhile. The river was cool and the men wanted to rest, but Baba decided to return to Muzaffarnagar, canceling his trip to Bijnor. They did not cross the Ganges (the cars would have had to be transported across in boats), but instead drove back through the desert. Fortunately there was no mishap this time, and they returned to Muzaffarnagar in the evening. No sooner had they arrived than Baba wished to proceed on. They drove another fourteen miles and reached Charthawal at 8:30 that night. One stretch of the road was full of potholes (some deep). The bumpy ride was an added aggravation to the men and very rough on the car and jeep besides.
In Charthawal, Baba worked with and bowed down to a famous saint named Abhaya Dev. Although the local people there did not know Baba, they requested that he spend the night. During the tour the mandali were ordered not to say anything to anyone about Baba as a Master, so that people would not know of his identity. Baba traveled incognito as an ordinary spiritual pilgrim to do his work of contacting masts and saints. When the populace of Charthawal desired that Baba and mandali should stay overnight, or at least have some refreshments before they departed, Baba refused and without losing any time for his work started for Muzaffarnagar.
That night back in Muzaffarnagar, Baba contacted a mastani named Alladia. She lived in a tiny hovel filled with all manner of rubbish. Since there was hardly room for one person inside, the mastani, holding a candle, came out at Baidul's request. Although she was attired most filthily, Baba said she was a high-type mastani. Baba laid his head on her feet and gave her a ten-rupee note. Seeing Baba, the mastani appeared highly pleased. "May you live long; I invoke God's blessings," she spoke in Urdu.
They returned to the dak bungalow at about ten o'clock. After resting for the night, they drove to Saharanpur at 5:00 A.M. on Sunday, 7 June 1953. There Baba contacted a salik pilgrim named Kalu Mia, a white-bearded man who was found reading the Koran. Again Baba put his head on this pilgrim's feet. After the contact, Baba remarked that Kalu Mia's nature was like a child's.
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