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Sathya Sai Baba

1926 - 2011

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Sathya Sai Baba (born Ratnakaram Sathyanarayana Raju; 23 November 1926 – 24 April 2011) was an Indian godman, guru and philanthropist. At the age of 14, he claimed to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba and left his home saying "my devotees are calling me, I have my work". Sathya Sai Baba's followers have attributed to him a range of miraculous abilities, including the materialisation of Vibhuti (holy ash) and other small objects such as rings, necklaces, and watches. He was also believed to have performed spontaneous healings, resurrections, and exhibited clairvoyant abilities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sathya Sai Baba is the 442nd most popular religious figure (down from 362nd in 2019), the 47th most popular biography from India (down from 37th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Indian Religious Figure.

Sathya Sai Baba is most famous for his ability to perform miracles. He has also been known to heal people and predict future events.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 442 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Vitalian, Pope Sabinian, Habakkuk, Judas Maccabeus, Pope John V, and Abd Allah ibn Abbas. After him are Gregory the Illuminator, Pope John XVIII, Pope Zephyrinus, Ruqayyah bint Muhammad, Pope Nicholas I, and Pope Anterus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 17. Before him are Dario Fo, Ben Roy Mottelson, Vasily Arkhipov, Donald A. Glaser, Klaus Kinski, and René Goscinny. After him are Svetlana Alliluyeva, Nuon Chea, Prince Claus of the Netherlands, Andrzej Wajda, Chuck Berry, and Miles Davis. Among people deceased in 2011, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 14. Before him are Otto von Habsburg, Norman Foster Ramsey Jr., Cesária Évora, Peter Falk, Burhanuddin Rabbani, and Sócrates. After him are Svetlana Alliluyeva, Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, Simon van der Meer, Rudolf Mössbauer, Ágota Kristóf, and Joe Frazier.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 47 out of 1,861. Before him are Valmiki (-80), Buddhaghosa (401), Subhas Chandra Bose (1897), Adi Shankara (788), Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895), and Aryabhata (476). After him are Jaggi Vasudev (1957), Raja Ravi Varma (1848), Aishwarya Rai (1973), Hyder Ali (1720), Ram Mohan Roy (1772), and Sariputta (-568).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In India

Among religious figures born in India, Sathya Sai Baba ranks 4. Before him are Mahavira (-599), Ānanda (-600), and A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896). After him are Guru Gobind Singh (1666), Maudgalyayana (-568), Mahākāśyapa (-550), Dayananda Saraswati (1824), Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486), Swami Sri Yukteswar Giri (1855), Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835), and Radha (null).

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