Few more facts about Das Ganu and Shri Sai Baba

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I have already given an account of how Das Ganu came into Baba's fold and composed beautiful composition which were sung at those time and even now in Shirdi Sai Mandir.I have already posted 10 Unique updesh from Das Ganu as spoken by Sai Baba and here is little more detail.Of the two persons, whom Shri Baba deliberately sought early in His residence at Shirdi were Das Ganu ; the other being Nana Saheb. These two gentlemen were responsible for making 'Baba' a household name in Western Maharashtra, particularly in Bombay City and Thana, Kolaba and Ratnagiri districts.

The books Das Ganu wrote about Sai Baba are:-Santakathamrita -First book. This was written bit by bit when Das Ganu was in service i.e., before 1903 both the portions about Baba and about others. But it was printed in 1903. Baba blessed the effort. None of the books was read to Baba. Nor was Baba asked beforehand to give the information for writing the books. What he spoke of his own accord was picked up. Baba had talked of His "Selu" antecedents and Das Ganu made inquiries at Selu about Baba's antecedents. Baba said about each book when placed in His hand. That is "Its alright". Das Ganu do not know whether Baba knew how to write, read or even to sign His name but these books were shown to

Him .Next came Bhakti Lilamrita.This was published in Baba's life time - 1906.Lastly came the Bhakti Saramrita. The two chapters viz: 52-53 therein relating to Baba were placed in his hands and he said "alright". But other chapters were composed later from time to time mostly after 1918.

In 1925 this book was printed as a whole. The account given in it (in chapter 28) about Baba's antecedents at Selu is based partly on Baba's statements and partly on what the villagers of Selu told Das Ganu. The only thing Baba said of Selu and the Selu period was that he came from Selu. So Das Ganu started of while he was in service and went to Selu to make enquiries. He could not specify any villager as having told him anything in particular.

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