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Remembering Kalemama
RAMCHANDRA BAPUJI KALE, popularly known to Baba’s Mandali as Kalemama, was born on 12th February 1877, in a fairly well-to-do Brahmin family of Kolhapur. His father was a working in the Khasgi Kacheri (Personal Office) of His Highness the Maharaja of Kolhapur. After graduation in Engineering in the year 1903 from Poona Science College (now known as the College of Engineering), Kalemama settled down in life and plied his engineering profession in Bombay Presidency in very many capacities—official and private. Kalemama first came into contact with Meher Baba in May 1926, when he was in service as Chief Officer to the Dhulia City Municipality (West Khandesh). Although believing in saints and saintliness, Kalemama never bestirred himself to have the Darshan of any living saint and the few places of pilgrimage he happened to visit, had no avowed spiritual object behind them. [… More info …]
Kalemama meeting Sai Baba of Shirdi
Kalemama Meeting with Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi (Year 1910 and 1911) Kalemama or Ramchandra Bapuji Kale and old Mandali and disciple of Meher Baba was fortunate to have met Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi in 1910 and 1911 before coming to Meher Babas ashram. Kalemama with his elder brother Anna Kale met Sai Baba at Shirdi and again had the fortune to stay at Shirdi for a week during winter holidays in 1911. His diary pages describe how he came in to Sai Babas contact at Shirdi. [… More info …]
Remembering Murli Kale
Murli Kale. Meher Baba’s Mandali and Kalemama’s son, old Mandli of Meher Baba. Murli was also Meher Baba’s New Life Companion and was with Baba since 1927 until he was released from New Life on 1952 by Baba’s orders through New life circular No: 27 …