MEHER PRABHU – LORD MEHER
THE BIOGRAPHY OF AVATAR MEHER BABA
VOLUME ONE 1894-1922


Originally written in Hindi by Bhau Kalchuri in 1971-73
Translated into English by Feram Workingboxwala in 1973-74
The lives of Shahr-yar and Shireen authenticated by daughter Mani S. Irani 1986
Compilation of translated manuscript by David Fenster 1980-84
Editing by Lawrence Reiter 1985-86
Copyediting by Lois Breger and Valerio Bernabo
Proofreading by Lois Breger and Jeff Craddock
Designed by Lawrence Reiter and John Dietz
Typefaces - Tiffany and Goudy Oldstyle

Copyright in Hindi by the author 1973
Copyright of English translation Lawrence Reiter 1980
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