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Millions of people have heard of Shirdi Sai Baba and Meher Baba...Only a few have heard about the woman Sufi saint Hazrat Babajan who lived under a neem tree for nearly 25 years in Pune. Infact it was She who initiated Meher Baba when he was a boy.When Meher was walking by the road, Babajan pulled him and affectionately kissed his forehead.Meher became god-intoxicated and could not lead a normal life at all.He was brought before Shirdi Sai Baba who called him "Parvadigar' and blessed him.Sai Baba asked him to take lessons from Upasani Maharaj who lived in Khandoba temple at that time.Sri Upasani Maharaj brought Meher to normal consciousness and gave him perfection...
Hazrat Babajan was probably born in Afghanistan and lived in Baluchistan for sometime.She was born in a rich family,but renounced home life and wandered around with both some Hindu masters and Sufi saints for several years near Rawalpindi...Later she reached Bombay in 1900 and later settled in Pune...Living under the neem tree,begging alms ,she resembled Shirdi Sai Baba in many respects...She did not preach or give discourses.Her look, with blue eyes,full of compassion was sufficient for her devotees to receive happiness and spiritual  knowledge.She performed many miracles for her devotees and could learn the past and future of people.Later a small shed was built around the neem tree.She attained Samadhi on 21st Sep 1931,under the neem tree.She was ,probably,110 years old ,when she shed the mortal coils.