Meher Baba's health had broken down in the middle of winter while traveling through North America. In Canada the extreme cold temperatures affected his health severely. By March, it was observed that Baba was still weak; he had intermittent fever and a sore throat. The baking heat of India's summer was becoming intolerable. Seeking a more pleasant climate Baba shifted to Nasik with the women mandali early in the morning on Monday, 4 March 1935 to spend the hot summer months (March through May) there. They traveled in two buses. Kalingad drove Baba and the women in one, and Bhiwa drove the other with Daulatmai, her infant grandson Beheram, Jalbhai and Chhagan. Masaji rode in the front seat of Kalingad's bus. The other mandali remained at Meherabad, but Chanji was sent to Bombay.

Adi Sr. and Padri went back to Sakori the same day, where Maharaj refused to look after Dolly, unless Gulmai also stayed at Sakori with her. Consequently, Dolly was brought to Nasik on the 6th with Pilamai. Goher's sister Silla and Waman Subnis' daughter Indu stayed with them.

Nasik, 1935; seated: Mani, Soonamasi
Small Khorshed, Freiny, Gulmai, Walu, Naja, Mehera

In Nasik, Baba occupied a bungalow in the Saharanpur locality. Sayyed Saheb procured a goat, which was given to Baba, as it was recommended that he drink the goat's milk to improve his health.  The goat had a kid, and the two animals especially loved to follow Baba around and play with him. Baba, in turn, enjoyed feeding them treats, pieces of chapati or toast. Playfully, Baba would raise his hand high out of the mother-goat's reach, and the goat would stand on her hind legs, putting her front legs on Baba's chest, so she could reach the treats.

Baidul had been sent back to Persia on 26 February. He met certain people there and did work on Baba's behalf and returned in March. Ali Akbar Shapurzaman, a former Meher Ashram boy later known as Aloba, was working as a cashier in a Bombay restaurant when one day Baidul happened to walk in. Aloba recognized him but did not speak to him, though seeing Baidul did have an influence on him. He began to think more and more about Meher Baba and one night left his job to travel to Ahmednagar to have Baba's darshan.

Aloba met Raosaheb who told him that Baba was staying in Nasik. Going there, he found Baba at the Sarosh Motor Works office and fell at his feet.