Activity Centre

First Activity Centre
Address: Near 816-Bhawanipeth, Pudamjee Compound, Pune

Year & Date: circa 1949 to 1956

Significance:

Ramachandra Gadekar on his transfer from Solapur , lived in this house along with his wife Gunatai, daughter Nalini and son Digambar. Regular Baba meetings were held in this place. These meetings would be addressed by Baba’s Mandali like Adi .K.Irani, Dr. Abdul Ghani Munsiff and Ramachandra Gadekar etc. Baba’s birthday would also be celebrated here on a grand scale. On one occasion, Krishnat quawwal from Solapur was invited. Young group of Baba lovers, like Krishna, Narayan, Subhadra from Bundellu family , Laxmikant, Kisan & Narendra from Thade family, Madhusudan and his brother Bhausaheb (tabla player), Ramachandra Gaikwad, D.S.Bhavsar, Bapusaheb Shinde, Laxmanrao Kamble, Bal Dhavale, Rangole, Pratap Ahir & other enthusiastic youngsters emerged from this activity.