Profile of Parul

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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then tiny age of about 8 years. The Sanskaras of previous birth and these associations of the present went on shaping Parul's scholastic life tremendously.
As Chacha Gurdial Mallikji was frequently visiting Pandit Sukhlalji and ourselves, so was another scholarly soul of a Jain Nun Sadhvi Nirmalashriji. Our first meeting with her at Pandit Sukhlalji's Saritkunj in Ahmedabad, resulted in useful development for little Parul. She naturally came in her touch and Sadhviji lifted her up. She could forsee great potentialities in her and took herself and little Vandana in her Girls' Philosophical Training Camp at Ahmedabad with a special care for both of them. Really that camp became instrumental in moulding Parul's life to scholarly pursuits at the very tiny age as if linking with her glorious past birth which should have passed in good company in acquiring knowledge and tracking the fields of meditation.
We were going to move for a greener and vaster life experience in Karnataka at Hampi and Bangalore from the summer of 1970 where Parul and her other sisters Chi. Vandana and Chi. Bhavita had much more scopes for expanding their scholastic and artistic activities. But before shifting to Bangalore, one great shelter of our family-life-and of many like us-Chachaji-Gurdial Mallikji silently breathed his last in April 1970 at B'bay after showering his love upon us for 15 days at Ahmedabad.
IN THE SHELTER OF HOLY MOTHER OF HAMPI AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRES OF BANGALORE
With dear departed Chachaji's unforgettable, everlasting love and blessings of his spirit, we came to Bangalore in May 1970. His echoing words and mystical songs were sounding and resounding in our hearts :
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