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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