| 9 July 1918 |
Born in Masulipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. |
| July 1918 |
Mother passed away. He was brought up by the grandparents at Gudivada. |
| Aug 1932 |
Discarded the sacred thread. And left for Himalayas; first meeting with Swami Sivananda of
Rishikesh in his 14th year. |
| December 1932 |
Theosophical Society convention - met Annie Besant – Jinarajadasa presented him the book ‘I
Promise’ – beginning of his Sadhana. |
| June 1939 |
Went overseas for the first time. Links with Switzerland and London were established.
Discovered Gstaad, the future base. |
| December 1939 |
Met Ramana Maharshi – “All that India stood for went out of my system.” – U.G. |
| Early 1940s |
Studied Philosophy and Psychology at Madras University. Joined Theosophical Society as a
lecturer and gave talks across India. |
| May 1943 |
Marriage with Kusuma Kumari. |
| February 1944 |
Death of his grandfather. |
| 1947 |
Post India’s Independence - Opted for Indian Citizenship; Met J Krishnamurti (J.K) in
Chennai. |
| 1949 |
First visit to New York, United States of America (U.S.A) as International lecturer of
Theosophical Society. |
| 1953 |
World tour with the family. |
| July 1953 |
Final break with Theosophical Society of India and Jinarajadasa. |
| December 1953 |
Close encounter with J.K – near death experience. Extended discussions with J.K. |
| 1955 |
Moved to U.S.A with the family for his elder son’s medical treatment. |
| 1955–1959 |
Lectured in the U.S.A ; marriage ended ; wife returned to India with children. |
| 1960 - 1963 |
Wanderings in Europe; Met J.K in London for the last time – Got stuck in London. Stayed in
Ramakrishna Vedanta Centre. Later moved to Geneva. |
| 1962 |
Wife died in India leaving behind 4 children. |
| December 1963 |
Meeting Valentine de Kerven in Geneva, after Christmas. They moved to Saanen- Gstaad,
Switzerland. They became “The fellow travellers with no destination”. |
| July 1967 |
A biological transformation ending in the Natural State – ‘The
Calamity’ on his 49th birthday. |
| Post Calamity Events |
| January 1968 |
Visit to Chennai, India with Valentine;
Started Yoga lessons with Yoga master Krishnamacharya |
| April 1968 |
A chance visit to Sringeri, Karnataka and meeting the Jagadguru
Swami Abhinava Vidyatheertha;
Also, the first meeting with Dr K.B. Ramakrishna Rao, Prof of
Philosophy, Mysore University at Sringeri. |
| December 1969 |
Meeting Brahmachari Shivaramasharma of Bangalore, first visit to Bangalore and the beginning
of his Bangalore Chapter. |
| May 1972 |
Gave his only public talk (after Calamity) at Indian Institute of World Culture, Bangalore.
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| July 1978 |
First book on and about U.G was published in Kannada language and was released in Mysore,
India @ Dr.K.B. Ramakrishna Rao’s house on his 60th Birthday. |
| 1981 |
Started visits to U.S.A. & U.K. and meetings with friends in the bay area, California. |
| 1982 |
First English book 'The Mystique of Enlightenment' edited by Rodney Arms, published in Goa.,
India. |
| 1983 |
Elder son died of cancer in India in his presence. |
| 1986 |
Home for Valentine was arranged in Bangalore under the care of his friends. |
| January 1991 |
Death of Valentine in Bangalore. |
| 1986 – 2006 |
Multiple round the world travels visiting most of the countries. Wide media exposure –
Books, T.V and Radio Interviews, and Audio & Video recordings. |
| 1996 |
First website on U.G. |
| Feb-Mar 2007 |
Last days of U.G in Vallecrosia, Italy. |
| 22 March 2007 |
Death of U.G in his 89th year in Vallecrosia, Italy. |
