Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Established in May 1923 , Meherabad was the first permanent residence of Meher Baba and his disciples in Ahmednagar District .
Simplified: Meherabad ( `` abad '' means a flourishing colony ) is the main center where Meher Baba lived and worked from 1923 . It is about nine kilometers ( 6 miles ) south of Ahmednagar , India .