Sathya Sai Baba was born on November 23, 1926 as Sathyanarayana Raju. He is a religious leader, orator and South Indian Guru who is described as a God-man and a miracle worker by his followers. At the age of thirteen he declared that he was an avatar and a teacher sent by God. There are an estimated 6 million adherents, 50 to 100 million followers and 1,200 Sathya Sai Baba Centres in 114 countries world-wide.
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