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There once lived in the ancient town of Sudama puri, which is now known as Porbandar (said Paltoo, clearing his throat), a man by the name of Kaba Gandhi. Kaba Gandhi was an important man in that state for he was Prime Minister there and helped the Maharaja or King to govern.

Kaba Gandhi had a little son whose name was Mohan. Mohan was a great favorite with his parents for he was their youngest child. His mother was a very saintly person. She observed all the religious festivals and spent a great deal of her time in prayer and fasting. Once she fasted every day of the Chaturmas, the four rainy months, vowing to take one meal a day only if she