Dada gavand autobiography in five short

Dada Gavand was an Indian mystic, guru, traveller, photographer, and author. For much of his life he lived quietly in solitude. He is the author of four books.

Biography

Reproduced from Dada Gavand's Facebook page.

Dattaram Madhavrao Gavand was born in Bombay (Mumbai) in 1917.

Dada gavand autobiography in five short

The eldest child of his parents, he came to be called Dada or elder brother.

Early in his life, he heeded a compelling inner urge for spiritual understanding. On account of his father’s untimely demise, he inherited the family business at the young age of 18.

He ran the business very successfully but became disillusioned with the exclusive nature and binding effect of wealth, prestige and comfort. He saw the dehumanizing effect of commercial culture and also the limitation of tradition.

He saw marriage as a glorified trap. Hence he chose not to marry and at the age of 38, after carrying out his family responsibilities of getting his 5 sisters and only brother married and settled, he went off by