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Sudhir Mukerjee (16 November 1913 – 10 September 1997), better known as Dada Mukerjee,Template:Efn was an Indian writer who was professor of Economics at Allahabad University, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is best known as a close devotee of Neem Karoli Baba (known to his devotees as Maharajji). Starting 14 July 1958, when they moved into the "Red House" at No. 4 Church Lane, Neem Karoli resided with Mukerjee and his wife Kamala (or Didi, elder sister) during the winters. This continued until Neem Karoli's death in 1973.
After Neem Karoli's death, Mukerjee wrote two English-language books about him: By His Grace: A Devotee's Story,Template:Sfn and The Near and the Dear: Stories of Neem Karoli Baba and His Devotees.Template:Sfn These works are, in part, autobiographical as well. Mukerjee is also mentioned in passing in Ram Dass's book Miracle of Love: Stories about Neem Karoli Baba.[1][2]
Mukerjee and Jawaharlal Nehru were college classmates. There is at least one existing picture of them together, which is published in By His Grace: A Devotee's Story.Template:Sfn
Works
- By His Grace: A Devotee's Story{{#if:Mukerjee|, Mukerjee}. Hanuman Foundation Publishing(1990). ISBN 0-9628878-7-0
- The Near and The Dear{{#if:Mukerjee|, Mukerjee}. Hanuman Foundation Publishing(2012). ISBN 978-1-887474-02-3
Notes
References
- ↑ Dass, Ram. (1995). Miracle of Love. Hanuman Foundation. Template:ISBN
- ↑ The Siren's Call: Love energy. Los Angeles Times(14 November 2010).