Sai Baba of Shirdi, an Indian saint, died in 1918.
One of the greatest Indian saints Sai Baba of Shirdi took his last breath on October 15 in the year 1918. He was an Indian spiritual master who is regarded by his devotees to be a manifestation of Sri Darraguru and was identified as a saint and fakir. He is revered by people belonging to both the religions i.e. Hindu and Muslim during his lifetime and his afterlife too.
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