INDIAN’S FEAT
BURIED ALIVE FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES YOGI DEMONSTRATION CAPETOWN, June 20. A 25-year-old Indian, Yashpal, son of a rich landowner, was buried alive for 15 minutes at Durban as a Yogi demonstration to raise money to build a Veidic church in Durban. Yashpal removed his sandals, enveloped himself in a rich gown, and descended into the hole after signing an indemnity. The hole was covered with boards, sacks and earth a foot deep. When removed Yashpal was found motionless and cross-legged Normality returned in a minute.
Yashpal claims that he can remain buried for 28 hours.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23223, 22 June 1937, Page 9
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