DISCOURSES & TALKS BY MEHER BABA

THE BRITISH ARE THE GREATEST BENEFACTORS FOR INDIA

2nd March, 1929

On the evening of Saturday, 2 March 1929, during a discussion with Nusserwan Dastur, and Vishnu about the current Indian political situation, Baba stated:

The British are the greatest benefactors for India — they sweep away all its kutchera [dirt; i.e., bad sanskaras]! Yet the Indians bawl out and curse them, because they do not understand this.

If India were benefited materially it would be thrown back spiritually. It would be even worse than England. The reverse effect would be greater.