Sidhu Daulat Kamble, 23, a resident of Arangaon, was looking for work in Ahmednagar. Hearing that "a great man" had settled near his village, the young man came to Meherabad during May 1924 to have Meher Baba's darshan. The Master was playing cricket with the men near the Post Office building, and Sidhu sat down to watch from across the road.
“”Baba called him over and asked in a friendly manner, "What's your name?
Where do you live? What do you do?"
Sidhu answered, "At present I am not doing anything; but I am looking for employment somewhere."
“”"How far have you studied?"
"Through the third standard in a Marathi school."
“”"If I found you a job in Bombay, would you accept it?"
"Absolutely."
Baba then offered Sidhu lunch, which he refused. Baba insisted he join them, whereupon he piled a plate with a huge amount of food for him. Sidhu was deeply touched by his kindness toward an apparent stranger.
Baba soon arranged a job for Sidhu in Bombay, working in a theatrical company. Baba also ordered him not to come to see him for one year. While he was in Bombay, he was instructed to regularly visit Tipu Baba (a saint and the chargeman of Bombay). After one year passed, Baba instructed Sidhu to come back and live at Meherabad, where he and his wife would be provided for.
Baba again retired to the Jhopdi for seclusion on Sunday, 18 May, fasting only on liquids. Meanwhile, he ordered all arrangements to begin for a grand celebration of Upasni Maharaj's birthday on the 20th.
Nervous was sent to Khushru Quarters for some work regarding the upcoming celebrations at Meherabad. While there, Khansaheb spoke rudely to him. Hearing of the incident, Baba was very angry and immediately sent for Adi.
“”He told him, "I am most dissatisfied with your father. Any ill treatment and insult to my mandali is an insult to me! I am seriously thinking of leaving this place now."
Baba then insisted that Adi go ask his father why he had behaved as he did with Nervous. He also instructed Adi to tell his brother and his father not to come to Meherabad from that day on and added that Rustom was free to do as he pleased.
After Adi left, Baba told the mandali to be prepared to proceed to Bombay and ordered Padri to remove the screen door from the Jhopdi. Before Adi could carry out his instructions, he returned saying he had met Rustom on the road coming to Meherabad, bringing fruit for prasad. Adi asked Baba whether Rustom could see him in private. Baba consented and had a long talk with Rustom. Afterward, the decision to leave Meherabad was canceled, for Rustom had promised that his father, despite his rude behavior, would now obey Baba in every way.
