Faquir Chand Bedi

 In 1984, Shri Nathji visits the house of the famous Delhi advocate, Faquir Chand Bedi, who is at once taken up by Shri Nathji’s personality. A certain Mrs. Sachdeva, who had known Shri Nathji in Mussoorie, also comes in at the same time, and goes into a state of bliss on seeing Shri Nathji and listening to his words.
Faquir Chand Bedi says to Shri Nathji:
“I have the habit of observing people very minutely. The manner in which you spread happiness into the hearts of all is proof enough that you are God. Aur kisse Bhagwan kaihte hain. What else would one seek in God!”
This was the one and only time this famous lawyer had set eyes on Shri Nathji. It was Shri Nathji’s manner of giving salvation to people. The lawyer was to pass away in the year ahead. Perhaps it was to give his last darshan and blessings to the noble soul that Shri Nathji had visited him.
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Late Shri Faquir Chand Bedi (popularly known as F.C. Bedi) was a prominent Delhi civil lawyer and a towering figure in the city's legal fraternity. He served as the President of the Delhi Bar Association (DBA) for a record five terms, establishing a benchmark in the bar's history.
Practicing primarily out of the Tis Hazari Courts Complex, he was widely regarded as one of Delhi's leading civil advocates
His legal legacy continues through his family, including his grandson, Senior Advocate Sacchin Puri, who has served as Vice President of the Delhi High Court Bar Association.
In November 2026, the Delhi Bar Association formally honored his contributions by inaugurating the F.C. Bedi Conference Hall (Civil Side) at the Tis Hazari Courts in the presence of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and other judges of the Delhi High Court.

Sanjay Composers & Printers

 Priya Nath and Shri Nathji think in terms of publishing a small souvenir in the form of a book to commemorate the World Prayer Day. Priya Nath types out a manuscript containing the events that led up to the World Prayer Day and the tremendous success of the one-man crusade of Shri Nathji.
Both Priya Nath and Shri Nathji recollect a printing press, Sanjay Composers & Printers, which they had visited in South Delhi and which was located close to the Uphaar Theatre in the Green Park Extension area.
At the time that Shri Nathji had gone there along with Priya Nath, several months ago, the proprietor of the press was absent.
n July 1984 Shri Nathji thought of the press and sent a devotee, Shri Alok Chand Sharma, to speak to the proprietor about the printing of the souvenir on the World Prayer Day.
The proprietor, a certain Mrs. Seema Mukerjee, was so taken up by Sharma’s description of Shri Nathji that she came to Shri Nathji’s home for his darshan and blessings.
Even as Seema Mukerjee comes before Shri Nathji his divine flow of words goes out towards her, flooding her heart and soul. Shri Nathji says to her:

“I have not come to show you the way, but to take you to the destination!”

Shri Nathji tells her his favorite parable of the Wall of Laughter–Deevaare Kaihkahaa.
There is a Wall, on one side of which is the world and on the other side a very fascinating sight. Whoever climbs on the wall looks at the beautiful scene on the other side and breaks out into a blissful laughter–and then falls over into that beautiful land, never to return!
But there is one who climbs on the Wall, looks upon the Beauty on the other side and is about to fall over–when he thinks of his brethren in the world of suffering. Instead of falling over to the other side of the wall, he returns to his world so that he can tell others about the Bliss he has experienced and urge them to come to the Wall along with him. Such a one becomes a Saviour of mankind.
Shri Nathji also tells her of the man who was wandering thirsty in the desert when he saw an oasis, but he was not sure whether it was real or a mirage. The only way he could find out was by going there and partaking of the water. Spiritual truths could only be realised through experience.
Shri Nathji frequently refers to Seema Mukherjee as “my child, my daughter,” and she is overwhelmed. A long unfulfilled spiritual thirst in her seemed to find fulfilment.
She says later: “I felt as if I had reached my destination on setting eyes on Shri Nathji!”
The manuscript for the Souvenir on the World Prayer Day is given to her for printing in her press. Shri Nathji ensures that she be given full payment for the work that has to be taken from her press. Shri Nathji never used his spiritual status to take a concession from any professional who renders him service of any kind.

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Sanjay Composers & Printers historically operated out of the Uphaar Cinema Building in Green Park Extension, South Delhi (New Delhi - 110016). The firm was officially registered as a printing press on December 3, 1975 (Registration No. 3406), employing around 20 workers at the time. It operated , operating actively from the mid-1970s through the 1980s. During the 1980s, the press handled typesetting (composing) and printing for academic, cultural, and institutional publications. Notably, it printed issues of Puratattva (such as the 1983 edition), the annual bulletin of the Indian Archaeological Society archived by the Archaeological Survey of India. 

Competition Success Magazine

 In 1984 after the World Prayer Day in June 24th the Competition Success Magazine comes out and Priya Nath glances through its pages and finds to his great delight the following:

Days of Importance:

Buddha Purnima Day
National Solidarity Day
Red Cross Day
World Prayer Day June 24

Shri Nathji’s World Prayer Day has become a part of History. It is a moment of great jubilation for Priya Nath as he shows the Magazine to Shri Nathji and the devotees.

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Competition Success Review (often abbreviated as CSR) is a prominent Indian monthly magazine focusing on current affairs, general knowledge, and career guidance for competitive examinations
It was founded in 1964 in New Delhi, India. Its Chairman and Editor was  S.K. Sachdeva and Managing Director Vandana Badhwar
Its Target Audience was aspirants preparing for competitive exams such as the UPSC Civil Services, Banking, MBA entrances, SSC, Railways, and state-level exams.
Over the decades, the group expanded to launch companion titles and resources like General Knowledge Today (1971), CSR Year Book (1982), CSR Hindi (2002), and Engineering Success Review (2009)

Dentist Dr. H.L. Sethi

 In May 1984  dentist, Dr. H.L. Sethi came to Shri Nathji's house and performed a three-hour session to fix His dentures. Shri Nathji had spoken for a long time, as Dr. Sethi was a genuine seeker after truth, who not only attended to Shri Nathji’s dentures but also desired inner enlightenment from him.
Dr. Sethi prepared new dentures for Shri Nathji in several sittings in Shri Nathji’s home. It is the first time in his life that he had ever made dentures in anyone’s home. He has developed an intense faith in Shri Nathji, which sees him through some of the most difficult hours of his life.

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Dr. H.L. Sethi was a well-known dentist in Delhi who established the Dr. H.L. Sethi Dental Centre which is located at  B-7/9, Ring Road, Rajouri Garden, Delhi – 110027. The legacy of the clinic is continued by family members and practitioners such as Dr. Shekhar Sethi (MDS), carrying forward decades of healthcare experience.

Mr. Joel Henry and Agency France Press

In 1984, letters in the form of Press Releases were sent to the major News Agencies of the world–which included Reuters, The Associated Press of America. Agency France Press, The Italian News Agency, Pravda as also the Indian news agencies such as the PTI and UNI. 

Agency France Press took particular interest in the World Prayer Day and said they would publish a comprehensive article and send it all over the world.
They were especially interested in Shri Nathji and his mission and later interviewed Priya Nath over the telephone.
Mr. Joel Henry, the Chief of Bureau of the Agency France Press in India, was greatly touched by Shri Nathji’s beautiful portrait.
He described Shri Nathji as “An Indian mystic who quotes Jesus Christ” who had called upon the people of the world to join together in prayers for peace on the 24th of June 1984, World Prayer Day.

Joël Henri (often spelled Joel Henry in English records) was a prominent French foreign correspondent for Agence France-Presse (AFP). He had an extensive career reporting on critical global conflicts, particularly in Southeast Asia and South Asia.
Prior to his assignments in South Asia, Henri gained recognition as an AFP correspondent stationed in Hanoi during the height of the Vietnam War. His dispatches in the early 1970s heavily documented the aerial bombardments, military readiness, and the domestic atmosphere of North Vietnam.
Throughout the mid-to-late 1970s, he operated out of Bangkok and reported heavily on the aftermath of the Indochina conflicts, including the rise of the Khmer Rouge, border clashes between Cambodia and Vietnam, and political instability in Laos.
By the 1980s, his career transitioned to South Asia, where he served as the Bureau Chief for Agence France-Presse in New Delhi, India. In this capacity, he oversaw regional coverage during a highly tumultuous decade in modern Indian history, which included the assassination of Indira Gandhi, the Bhopal gas tragedy, and shifting regional geopolitics.

Brenda Thomas of the BBC

 On March 3, 1984, Shri D.N.Sinha arrives at Shri Nathji’s residence along with a lady, Brenda Thomas, a BBC, British Broadcasting Corporation, producer from England.
Shri Nathji is wearing his camel coloured achkan. Before meeting the lady, Shri Nathji speaks to Priya Nath in his bedroom and wonders how long it had been since he had spoken to anyone in English.
But when he comes into the big room and begins to speak, his words flow out like the nectar of life and fill the heart and soul of Brenda Thomas. Shri Nathji speaks very powerfully and very fluently to the English lady, sending her into raptures of delight.
Brenda Thomas says to Shri Nathji:

“Where did you learn your English? It’s beautiful!”

She is very surprised when Shri Nathji tells her he is 82 years old.
“Is that so?” she says in astonishment.
She adds:

“You explain things so beautifully, so simply, with such simple examples, without the confusion of philosophy and theology!”

Priya Nath tells her about the World Prayer Day and she immediately says it must be broadcast as a news item over the B.B.C. World Service and that she was definitely going to have it done!
Priya Nath gives her the draft of the World Prayer Day brochure, which he has typed out.
It is a big day for Priya Nath, it is the moment he had been waiting for–the moment he had lived for, to see Shri Nathji’s name go out to all corners of the world, and to let the people of the earth know that God was upon Earth as Shri Nathji.
For Priya Nath, the World Prayer Day is simply an excuse for him to let the people of the World know that their Saviour had come down into their midst as Shri Nathji.
The B.B.C. is indeed blessed. Shri Nathji had once broadcast over the B.B.C. Hindi World Service in 1963 when he had first gone to England from India.
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Brenda Thomas was a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) radio producer.
During her time with the BBC in the 1980s, she worked on the technical and production side of programming, including serving as a floor assistant and crew member for prominent television productions. Notably, she was part of the production team for iconic BBC television series during this era, including Doctor Who (working on classic serials like Frontios and Vengeance on Varos). She contributed to the production team of Brush Strokes - a highly popular BBC sitcom starring Karl Howman, which began its run in 1986.
She also worked on the crew for the alternative comedy sketch show featuring comedian Alexei Sayle towards the end of the decade in 1988.

Shri R.L.Tuli

 Shri R.L.Tuli was greatly devoted to Shri Nathji and used to visit Him at His residence at Saryodya Enclave. He also attended the functions of Shri Nathji at Sapru House and FICCI Hall. He was a resident of Delhi and a former General Manager of Punjab National Bank. .

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Shri R.L. Tuli was a prominent Indian banker who served as the General Manager of the Punjab National Bank (PNB) during the mid-20th century. During his career, he played a vital role in navigating the banking sector's complex challenges in post-independence India.
He served as the General Manager of PNB (with the Head Office then located at Parliament Street, New Delhi) during crucial periods in the late 1950s and 1960s. He handled highly complex post-partition cross-border legalities, including the transfer and resolution of safe-deposit lockers belonging to displaced persons left behind in Pakistan branches after the 1947 partition
He served as a prominent council member and representative for PNB at the Indian Institute of Bankers (now IIBF) from 1964 to 1969
Beyond individual banking, Shri R.L. Tuli served as the Chairman of the PHDCCI (PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Notably, during his leadership tenure at the Chamber, the Indian rupee was devalued on June 5, 1966. Tuli actively advocated for this move at the time, viewing it as a necessary economic step to control inflation and rectify balance-of-payments issues, while proactively creating committees to help industries manage the transition