Mehera(u)  Kaikobad  Dastur

Cropped image. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.
Cropped image. Image rendition by Anthony Zois.

 

Born : 18th November 1921 - British India

Died : 27th February 1966 - India

Buried-Interred same day : Old cemetery, Upper Meherabad, India

Parents : Kaikobad & Jerbi Dastur

Siblings : sisters - Jalu ( b. 1929 ) & Goo(u)lu ( b.1926 )

The Dastur family lived on Upper Meherabad, along with Mansari Desai.

Nationality : Indian

 

*** There are some suggestion that the year death was 1965 and her name varies in different publications. A decent image of this lady eludes the webmaster presently.

1948 : The women mandali in front of the East Room, U.Meherabad, India. Meheru Dastur is on the right of Meher Baba. Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.9-10 p.3246.
1948 : The women mandali in front of the East Room, U.Meherabad, India. Meheru Dastur is on the right of Meher Baba. Courtesy of Lord Meher Vol.9-10 p.3246.
Meher Baba with Meheru's father Kaikobad Dastur.
Meher Baba with Meheru's father Kaikobad Dastur.

The following extract is from David Fenster's wonderful books "Mehera-Meher"  page 335

 

Upper Meherabad, India
Upper Meherabad, India
Grave marker : The death year should read as 1966. Photo courtesy of Mark Trichka, 2020
Grave marker : The death year should read as 1966. Photo courtesy of Mark Trichka, 2020

Meheru Dastur's sisters

Article courtesy of "In His Service" newsletter - Jan. 2007
Article courtesy of "In His Service" newsletter - Jan. 2007
Article courtesy of "In His Service" newsletter.
Article courtesy of "In His Service" newsletter.