First-person testimony · Part III

Bapu Rao N. Chandorkar (Bapusaheb Chandorkar)

Context

Bapusaheb Chandorkar was the son of Nanasaheb Chandorkar — the Mamlatdar who introduced Kakasaheb Dixit, Tatyasaheb Noolkar, V. H. Thakur, and many others to Baba. Bapusaheb is one of the three named signatories of the documented Jamner Miracle of 1904-05 (his sister Mainatai's obstructed labour at Jamner). Both his statement and Mainatai's are preserved in B. V. Narasimha Swami's Devotees' Experiences Part III ("Mainatai No. V page 14" and "Bapusaheb Chandorkar No. XX page 50" dated 1 June 1936 and 16 September 1936 respectively), specifically cited within Chapter 33 of the Satcharitra itself.

About the 1936 statement

Bapusaheb Chandorkar's 1936 statement (page 249 of Part III) is one of the three witness affidavits that document the Jamner Miracle — alongside Mainatai's and Ramgirbuva's.

Verbatim excerpt from Narasimha Swami (1940s)

h in Sai Baba came up to its present pitch of belief that Sai Baba is both man and God and that divine powers and divine nature were part and parcel of Sai Baba. One of my sons began to be seriously ill in August 1926. It had a very protracted course and during its course diverse diagnosis were put forward and diverse treatments adopted by eminent doc tors. But, after all efforts, there was no improvement. Things seemed to point in October 1927 that it was a hopeless case. I had given up hope. Then my sister-in-law said that we should take the child to Narayan Maharaj of Khedgaonpet. That was done, Maharaj said “He will get alright, take this tirtha”. That was the turning point. The same doctor with altered treatment continued; but the child began to improve and in 6 months’ time all danger was passed. Later, he picked up more health and strength and that boy is alright.

Source: B. V. Narasimha Swami, Devotees' Experiences of Sri Sai Baba (All India Sai Samaj, Madras, 1940s; reprint Akhanda Sainama Sapthaha Samithi, Hyderabad). PDF on Internet Archive · OCR full text. Excerpt matched on the term: Bapu Rao N.. This is the canonical English excerpt; please consult the original PDF for context.