DAS GANU'S SUB-INSPECTORSHIP

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DAS GANU'S SUB-INSPECTORSHIP

 

Baba to Das Ganu (then a constable): Ganu, you had better resign your

police service?

Das Ganu: I will do so after becoming a sub-inspector (Fouzdar) and

retaining the place for one year.

Baba: But you are not going to get it.

Ganu went without permission of his superiors to Nizam's states and when

he was about to cross the river Godavari, to get back to his station, he

found a number of envious constables on the opposition shore watching to

note his return and reported against him. Then he took up a palmful of

Godavari water in hand and swore that if he escaped punishment at this

time, he would give up his service. he turned back to the native state

and found a robber gang dividing their booty. Arresting them and seizing

the property he returned to his station and pleading the seizure as the

excuse for leaving the station, not only escaped punishment but also got

good grounds for promotion. So he did not resign. As he rode past

Shirdi, hoping to avoid Baba, Baba was on the road.

Baba: Ganu, who is it that took the vow with a palmful of Godavari water

in hand?

Das Ganu: What harm is there? I am really going to resign after all.

Baba: Wa!. You will not listen to me while things are thus

(smooth-running).

Sometime later he got into trouble. A fine which was collected while he

was in charge of the station and paid at the station was not sent up to

Government, and his conviction and imprisonment seemed to be imminent.

He vowed again he would leave the service if he escaped. He promised to

resign at the inquiry. He escaped and left service.

(Source Sai Baba Charters and Sayings)

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