Before the partition of India, Gangaram Gujral of Rawalpindi came and settled
in Delhi, where he acquired two shops and a lot of property. Once,
while traveling by car with his son and Moti Ram Vaidya to the house of
his relative Malik Ram in Haldwani, Malik Ram suggested that Gujral go
to Kainchi to meet Baba. As soon as Gujral went into Baba's kuti,
Baba said, "Gangaram, you have come in your car? Your
property dispute is pending with Jha. I will speak to him when I go to
Delhi."
It was true that Jha, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, had to give a
decision on a property dispute that was likely to go against Gangaram.
Impressed by Baba's knowledge of this unexpressed worry at their first
meeting, he asked Baba to accompany them to Delhi. When Baba assured
him that he would come later, Gujral repeatedly tried to tell Baba his
address. Since Baba ignored him, Gujral had doubts over whether Baba
would come.
To Gujral's surprise, Baba arrived at his house many
months later. Baba immediately took Gujral and his son to Jha's house,
where a meeting was in progress. Jha came to Baba and asked him to sit
in the living room while he adjourned his meeting. However, Baba said
to Gujral, "I won't stay," and asked the
driver to
get the car. Gujral asked him to stay longer since Jha would be
returning soon, but Baba did not listen. Gujral felt that the object
for which he had come had not been fulfilled and returned home
disappointed. A few days later he received written orders settling the
property dispute in his favor. He was unable to understand how the
decision came to be given in the way he wished. It was all Baba's lila.
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