This book is based on in-depth research that triangulates information from several primary sources, to provide hitherto unknown facts about sai baba, village shirdi and some of the people who visited it during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It not only adds to the repository of knowledge about this great saint of india and the role that he played in the context of protecting his devotees during indias struggle for freedom,but additionally provides new insights by raising questions and seeking answers through analysis of rare documents drawn fromthe national archives, police records and diaries pertaining to that time as well as reviewing personal documents and literature in different languages. It contains nine chapters dealing with different aspects of sai babas life in shirdi.Dr. Chandrabhanu satpathy is a noted scholar, author and spiritual thinker. An officer of the indian police service (I.P.S.), he served the government of india and his allotted cadre (u.P.) with distinction. He superannuated as director general of police in the year 2008.