Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Note on Translation, Transliteration, and Orthography xi
5. Maps xii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Shirdi Is for Everyone: The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust’s Plea to Pilgrims 19
8. 2. Shirdi Is My Pandharpur: Das Ganu’s Plea to Brahmins and Non-Brahmins 54
9. 3. Shirdi Is the Future of Religion in India: Narasimhaswami’s Plea to Hindus 91
10. 4. Shirdi Is for Unity in Diversity and Adversity: Bollywood’s Plea to the Nation 133
11. 5. Shirdi Is for Humanity: Many Gurus and Their Pleas to the World 173
12. Conclusion 215
13. Filmography 225
14. Notes 227
15. Bibliography 239
16. Index 251