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Mohan now passed his examinations and was ready to go to college. His mother and older brother wondered which college they should send him to, and they asked Mavji, a shrewd and learned Brahmin priest who was an old family friend, for his advice. Mavji suggested that Mohan be sent to England to study law. Mohan was excited at the idea of traveling to foreign lands, but his mother was upset for she did not want him to go to a country far away where he might easily be led astray. However, Mohan eventually persuaded her to let him go and in return promised never to drink wine or eat meat while he was away.

The news that Mohan was going to England created quite a stir in Rajkot, for very few Indians crossed the