Marriage of Janardan Valvi:
When Janardan Valvi was working in the Consumer Stores his salary was Rs.10 and afterwards it was Rs.90. Janardan Valvi decided to marry on his own. He asked his father and brothers not to worry about it.
He wanted to marry a girl from a reputed but non addictive family. His parents suggested a family at Ramsala, a small village in Satpuda but Janardan Valvi did not like the family. Then he went to Shri Tukya Patil at Surwani. He was the Patil of the village. There was a nice girl in that family and the family was well reputed. There was a friend of Janardan Valvi at Surwani as a teacher. Janardan told him about that matter and his mind to visit the family to ask for the girl next day. The teacher might have told the matter to the girl so when he went to her house early in the morning she was cleaning her yard. She herself welcomed calling him 'Mama' i.e. maternal uncle. So Janardan Valvi did not say anything about his mind and returned home. By this very act of the girl he understood that she was not ready to marry him. So he left the thought there. There was another family in Surwani which was shown to Janardan Valvi by his cousin Shri Bokha Valvi. The father of the girl and Shri Bokha Valvi came to the Consumer Stores to see Janardan Valvi. He asked them to rest for the night at his room in Dhadgaon. At night both of them drank together and sang the songs or rodalis in a free loud voice. Janardan Valvi did not like the way they behaved. He denied for the marriage.
Then he went to Kundal at Shri Molji Rajya Padvi. Molji Padvi was the follower of Gulam Maharaj. When many innocent people were killed in a valley near Akrani Fort, Molji was with Shri Ramdas Maharaj. The family was very reputed and well-known in the area. He had two daughters named Dwarakabai and Motibai.
Firstly he sent a message by his relative but the response was negative. He was told that Dwarkabai and Motibai were already engaged at Jamli and there was no other girl to be married in their family. Next time he himself went there with a friend to see her father. He had worked in Kundal as teacher in a voluntary school; so the village was not unknown to him. He proposed for her to her father. Her father refused the proposal because he was the true follower of Gulam Maharaj and his teachings about truth.
So he told, "I know your father, Shri Poharyadada and his family and everything. But I am sorry, I have promised someone else".
Janardan Valvi replied modestly, "Never mind. Men have to keep their promises like God Ram. Ram, Laxman are my ideals. Do as you have already promised."
Then he told the story of Seeta Swayamwar i.e. the story of the marriage of Rama and Seeta of Ramayana. He told them about the freedom of ladies of old age to choose their husband of their own.
The thoughts of Janardan Valvi about truth and Ramayan might have impressed Dwarakabai. But the time was not suitable for expression.
After some days Janardan Valvi met the man who was the proposed bridegroom of Jamli and during the discussion about the girl he got the idea that the fellow was not ready to marry with Dwarakabai. Janardan Valvi and his brother went to Kundal again and told them about the views of bridegroom and they proposed again. But the father of the girl told them modestly.
He pleaded, "Yes, that's true that the previous engagement was discarded. But now there are guests from Katri. Shri Dhankya Karbhari has proposed her for his son and I have promised them."
Janardan thought, "…and you are not going to break your promise and that all I know."
Shri Molji Padvi informed again, "Today the guests have come for engagement and I am preparing tea for them."
So this was the tragic event for Janardan Valvi. He thought that it is true, 'man proposes and god disposes.' He removed the thought of marrying Dwarakabai.
After some weeks Shri Dhankya Karbhari of Katri came at the Consumer Stores to buy some sugar. Janardan Valvi asked him about the marriage of his son.
Janardan asked, "When is the marriage of your son with the daughter of Molji Rajya?"
He told, "No way, we are not going to take her to our home because my son has already married some other girl."
Now it was the chance for Janardan Valvi to propose her again. But Janardan did not want to go there again because the time had refused him for twice.
After some days Shri Narasi Moyala Valvi of Dodawa, a teacher by profession and friend of Janardan Valvi came to see Janardan Valvi at the consumer stores. He understood the entire situation. He was the son-in-law of Nawalpur. Nawalpur was one of the united villages of the followers of Gulam Maharaj's teachings. He asked Janardan about the wish of the girl. The husband of elder sister of Dwarakabai from Kundal told them that the girl also wanted to marry him but the father was raising odds in the matter. Now Shri Narasi Moyala Valvi was sure about their marriage. He asked Janardan Valvi to come with him at Kundal. He refused to do so. But he pretended to have some work of his own in another pada of Kundal. So Janardan readily accompanied him.
When they reached the village he told the truth and then went to the house of Shri Molji Rajya Padvi. They both knew each other. After salutation of Gulam Maharaj, 'Aap ki Jay' the friend convinced Molji Rajya and persuaded him to visit Janardan's house and Consumer Stores at Dhadgaon. Then he came to see the house and shop where Janardan was working. And finally he agreed.Now there was a problem regarding marriage. There was no other follower of Gulam Maharaj in Janardan Valvi's family except Janardan. But eventually Janardan Valvi got married with beautiful Dwarakabai at Kundal. The dowry according to the Adivasi Community was Rs.300 not less in those days were given by Janardan Valvi. The marriage expense was shared on 50:50 bases. Thus Janardan Valvi got married on his own.
When Janardan Valvi was working in the Consumer Stores his salary was Rs.10 and afterwards it was Rs.90. Janardan Valvi decided to marry on his own. He asked his father and brothers not to worry about it.
He wanted to marry a girl from a reputed but non addictive family. His parents suggested a family at Ramsala, a small village in Satpuda but Janardan Valvi did not like the family. Then he went to Shri Tukya Patil at Surwani. He was the Patil of the village. There was a nice girl in that family and the family was well reputed. There was a friend of Janardan Valvi at Surwani as a teacher. Janardan told him about that matter and his mind to visit the family to ask for the girl next day. The teacher might have told the matter to the girl so when he went to her house early in the morning she was cleaning her yard. She herself welcomed calling him 'Mama' i.e. maternal uncle. So Janardan Valvi did not say anything about his mind and returned home. By this very act of the girl he understood that she was not ready to marry him. So he left the thought there. There was another family in Surwani which was shown to Janardan Valvi by his cousin Shri Bokha Valvi. The father of the girl and Shri Bokha Valvi came to the Consumer Stores to see Janardan Valvi. He asked them to rest for the night at his room in Dhadgaon. At night both of them drank together and sang the songs or rodalis in a free loud voice. Janardan Valvi did not like the way they behaved. He denied for the marriage.
Then he went to Kundal at Shri Molji Rajya Padvi. Molji Padvi was the follower of Gulam Maharaj. When many innocent people were killed in a valley near Akrani Fort, Molji was with Shri Ramdas Maharaj. The family was very reputed and well-known in the area. He had two daughters named Dwarakabai and Motibai.
Firstly he sent a message by his relative but the response was negative. He was told that Dwarkabai and Motibai were already engaged at Jamli and there was no other girl to be married in their family. Next time he himself went there with a friend to see her father. He had worked in Kundal as teacher in a voluntary school; so the village was not unknown to him. He proposed for her to her father. Her father refused the proposal because he was the true follower of Gulam Maharaj and his teachings about truth.
So he told, "I know your father, Shri Poharyadada and his family and everything. But I am sorry, I have promised someone else".
Janardan Valvi replied modestly, "Never mind. Men have to keep their promises like God Ram. Ram, Laxman are my ideals. Do as you have already promised."
Then he told the story of Seeta Swayamwar i.e. the story of the marriage of Rama and Seeta of Ramayana. He told them about the freedom of ladies of old age to choose their husband of their own.
The thoughts of Janardan Valvi about truth and Ramayan might have impressed Dwarakabai. But the time was not suitable for expression.
After some days Janardan Valvi met the man who was the proposed bridegroom of Jamli and during the discussion about the girl he got the idea that the fellow was not ready to marry with Dwarakabai. Janardan Valvi and his brother went to Kundal again and told them about the views of bridegroom and they proposed again. But the father of the girl told them modestly.
He pleaded, "Yes, that's true that the previous engagement was discarded. But now there are guests from Katri. Shri Dhankya Karbhari has proposed her for his son and I have promised them."
Janardan thought, "…and you are not going to break your promise and that all I know."
Shri Molji Padvi informed again, "Today the guests have come for engagement and I am preparing tea for them."
So this was the tragic event for Janardan Valvi. He thought that it is true, 'man proposes and god disposes.' He removed the thought of marrying Dwarakabai.
After some weeks Shri Dhankya Karbhari of Katri came at the Consumer Stores to buy some sugar. Janardan Valvi asked him about the marriage of his son.
Janardan asked, "When is the marriage of your son with the daughter of Molji Rajya?"
He told, "No way, we are not going to take her to our home because my son has already married some other girl."
Now it was the chance for Janardan Valvi to propose her again. But Janardan did not want to go there again because the time had refused him for twice.
After some days Shri Narasi Moyala Valvi of Dodawa, a teacher by profession and friend of Janardan Valvi came to see Janardan Valvi at the consumer stores. He understood the entire situation. He was the son-in-law of Nawalpur. Nawalpur was one of the united villages of the followers of Gulam Maharaj's teachings. He asked Janardan about the wish of the girl. The husband of elder sister of Dwarakabai from Kundal told them that the girl also wanted to marry him but the father was raising odds in the matter. Now Shri Narasi Moyala Valvi was sure about their marriage. He asked Janardan Valvi to come with him at Kundal. He refused to do so. But he pretended to have some work of his own in another pada of Kundal. So Janardan readily accompanied him.
When they reached the village he told the truth and then went to the house of Shri Molji Rajya Padvi. They both knew each other. After salutation of Gulam Maharaj, 'Aap ki Jay' the friend convinced Molji Rajya and persuaded him to visit Janardan's house and Consumer Stores at Dhadgaon. Then he came to see the house and shop where Janardan was working. And finally he agreed.Now there was a problem regarding marriage. There was no other follower of Gulam Maharaj in Janardan Valvi's family except Janardan. But eventually Janardan Valvi got married with beautiful Dwarakabai at Kundal. The dowry according to the Adivasi Community was Rs.300 not less in those days were given by Janardan Valvi. The marriage expense was shared on 50:50 bases. Thus Janardan Valvi got married on his own.
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