Faredoon  Navroji  Driver "PADRI "

Born : 29th November, 1903 - Poona, India

Died : 13th March, 1982, India

Buried : Lower Meherabad, MS., India

Parents : (M) Nowraj Driver, (F) Freiny Sohrab Irani - they later seperated due to his drinking

Siblings : Rusi ( oldest ), Keki & Homi

 

Education : Poona Camp Government English School

 

INDIAN

 

Padri's mother was also known as - Freiny Masa - b. 1874

Freiny's sister - Daulat was Mehera's mother

Freiny's brother was Col. Merwan Irani

Freiny's other brother - Faredoon raised with his wife Dowla D. Irani, Jamshed S. Irani, Meher Baba's eldest brother.

Padris brother Rusi was an engineer, later he was committed to an asylum by Col.Irani

Photo taken by BOBBY BUGGIA at Lower Meherabad, India
Photo taken by BOBBY BUGGIA at Lower Meherabad, India
Painted by Charlie Mills,2002 "Padri" - Oil-14x11 -Courtesy of AMBT,Merherabad, India - http://www.millsstudio.com/
Painted by Charlie Mills,2002 "Padri" - Oil-14x11 -Courtesy of AMBT,Merherabad, India - http://www.millsstudio.com/

Many thanks to Randy Wasserstrom for sharing the following 2 PDF's.

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PADRI'S BROTHER.docx
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Painted by Charlie Mills, 2007 "Padri" - Oil-20x16 - http://www.millsstudio.com/
Painted by Charlie Mills, 2007 "Padri" - Oil-20x16 - http://www.millsstudio.com/
Padri's on a official document
Padri's on a official document
India : Padri is on the rear right with his hand holding the roof. Courtesy of Lord Meher - p.1233
India : Padri is on the rear right with his hand holding the roof. Courtesy of Lord Meher - p.1233
21st June, 1923 - Mt. Urak, Quetta ( then British W. India ) ; Padri is standing centre-right behind Gumai in the dark sari, amoungst Baba's men mandali. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine -Fall 2018.
21st June, 1923 - Mt. Urak, Quetta ( then British W. India ) ; Padri is standing centre-right behind Gumai in the dark sari, amoungst Baba's men mandali. Courtesy of Glow Int. magazine -Fall 2018.
Baba is standing on the Samadhi-side of the Tin Cabin foundation observing the work with it appears to be Padri.
Baba is standing on the Samadhi-side of the Tin Cabin foundation observing the work with it appears to be Padri.
Padri painting the inside of Baba's cabin in 1936 or '37
Padri painting the inside of Baba's cabin in 1936 or '37
November 1955 at Meherabad. Seated- Aloba, Gustadji, Ramjoo, Pendu; standing-Bhau, Padri, Vishnu, Feram, Eruch, Bal Natu, Sidhu
November 1955 at Meherabad. Seated- Aloba, Gustadji, Ramjoo, Pendu; standing-Bhau, Padri, Vishnu, Feram, Eruch, Bal Natu, Sidhu
Padri with Siddhu at Meherabad, India
Padri with Siddhu at Meherabad, India
Padri with Eric Teperman
Padri with Eric Teperman

http://mandalihall.org/talks/speakers/Padri/

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Mandali Moments series: Filmed at Meherabad in January 1975 talking mostly to Australian pilgrims.

 

In 1974 and 1975 Steven Hein videotaped Meher Baba's mandali on a reel-to-reel videotape recorder. Kristine Wyld arranged for the tapes to be converted to professional quality analogue Betacam SP tapes. Mandali Hall, Meherazad, India - 1975.

Courtesy of LSLP ; Apr-June 1998
Courtesy of LSLP ; Apr-June 1998
Padri with Pendu Irani
Padri with Pendu Irani
1969 at Upper Meherabad, India
1969 at Upper Meherabad, India
1978 : Padri - Courtesy of Paul Lib
1978 : Padri - Courtesy of Paul Lib
Padri's grave is located at Lower Meherabad. The born date is the 29th Nov. 1903.
Padri's grave is located at Lower Meherabad. The born date is the 29th Nov. 1903.