“The conflatory phrase ‘Sai Baba movement’ refers to a complex phenomenon which has been given different interpretations. That disputed phrase encompasses the entities known as Shirdi Sai Baba, Upasni Maharaj and Godavari Mataji, Meher Baba, and Sathya Sai Baba. The treatment below analyses components of the contested convergence, with the primary accent on Shirdi Sai Baba, who has been revealed as a [liberal] Muslim Sufi.” (Kevin R. D. Shepherd,
Shirdi Sai Baba and the Sai Baba Movement)
