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Step into the life of Aajibai Banarase — a fearless village widow from Maharashtra who defied fate to become “London’s Beloved Grandmother. Born Radhabai Dahake in 1910 in Choundi, Yavatmal, she lost both parents early and was widowed twice by age 40. But when her stepsons in London tried to send her back to India, she refused — and borrowed money to buy a house on Hoop Lane in 1953. She transformed that modest home into a safe haven and boarding house for homesick Indian students—her home-cooked meals, motherly care, and boundless warmth turned it into the heart of the Indian community in London. Overnight, her venture took off: soon she owned twelve houses and a fleet of cars. In 1965, she converted her Golders Green home into a Hindu temple and led the Maharashtra Mandal—giving the diaspora a place to pray, celebrate, and connect.