Dilaram Estate

Above is the Photo of Shri Nathji at Dilaram Estate, Mussoorie 1943. Pran Nath is seen standing close to Shri Nathji. Priya Nath is sitting on the ground on deerskin

On the left, is a beautiful portrait of Shri Nathji , taken at Dilaram Estate, at the time when He was suffering acute pain in His arm.

Shri Nathji had long association with Dilaram Estate. It was a place that belonged to a famed barrister of Lucknow, a certain Chaudhary Hyder Husein, who had great regard for Shri Nathji. The words Dilaram Palace can still be seen on the main building of Dilaram Estate. When Shri Nathji was staying at Dilaram Estate, in 1936, Babaji Maharaj was also there. Rehana also used to come daily for the Satsang that time. Shri Nathji met Paul Brunton also at Dilaram Estate in 1936.

Shri Nathji also met Justice Nanavati, Hon'ble Mr. Girish Prasad Mathur and Shakuntala Mehra at Dilaram Estate in 1943. 

Shri Nathji stayed at first in the lower East Side of Dilaram Estate and then shifted to the lower West Side in July 1943. It was there, at Dilaram Estate, Mussoorie, that Shri Nathji's arm began to gradually and miraculously heal itself, even though he was in unbearable pain at that time.

Above are two photos of what probably is the Band House. Shri Nathji stayed at Band House in 1944. It was located in the annexe of Dilaram Estate. Jagdish and Sahadeva were with him as was the loyal Basant Singh who was ever by his side.

Above is the main gate entrance to Dilaram Estate. We can see the name of the place Dilaram Estate and name of its owner Chaudri Hyder Hussain of Lucknow engraved on two marble slabs on both sides of the entrance. 

Above is the open lobby of the main building - Dilaram Palace at Dilaram Estate

 In the above photograph taken in 2001, HH Priya Nathji can be seen standing in the same lobby, recalling the days of the past.

Dilaram Estate is a massive property with many buildings and small settlements. It is presently in a depleted state with many owners, old tenets and encroachers.  Small one room settlements like the one above have sprung up along the private roads of the estate.