The afterlife of Sai Baba : competing visions of a global saint /
Karline McLain.
- Seattle and London : University of Washington Press, (c)2016.
- 1 online resource (xii, 262 pages).
- Global South Asia .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments ; Note on Translation, Transliteration, and Orthography ; Maps ; Introduction ; 1. Shirdi Is for Everyone: The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust's Plea to Pilgrims ; 2. Shirdi Is My Pandharpur: Das Ganu's Plea to Brahmins and Non-Brahmins. 3. Shirdi Is the Future of Religion in India: Narasimhaswami's Plea to Hindus 4. Shirdi Is for Unity in Diversity and Adversity: Bollywood's Plea to the Nation ; 5. Shirdi Is for Humanity: Many Gurus and Their Pleas to the World ; Conclusion ; Filmography ; Notes ; Bibliography.