Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan
Bachchan in 2013 TeachAIDS interview
Born	Amitabh Harivansh Rai Bachchan 11 October 1942 (age 73) Allahabad, United Provinces, British India
Residence	Prateeksha, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Sherwood College, Nainital Kirori Mal College, Delhi University^[1]
Occupation	Actor, producer, singer, television presenter
Years active	1969–present
Religion	Hinduism
Spouse(s)	Jaya Bhaduri (1973–present)
Children	Abhishek Bachchan Shweta Nanda
Parent(s)	Harivansh Rai Bachchan Teji Bachchan
Relatives	Ajitabh Bachchan (brother) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan(daughter-in-law)
Awards	Padma Vibhushan 2015^[2] Padma Bhushan 2001 Padma Shri 1984
Website	srbachchan.tumblr.com
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Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan (IPA: [əmɪˈtaːbʱ ˈbəttʃən]; born 11 October 1942) is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s for movies like Deewar and Zanjeer, and was dubbed India's first "angry young man" for his on-screen roles inBollywood. He has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades.^[3]^[4] Bachchan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.^[5]^[6]^[7] So total was his dominance of the movie scene in the 1970s and 1980s that the French directorFrançois Truffaut called him a "one-man industry."^[8]^[9]

Bachchan has won many major awards in his career, including three National Film Awards as Best Actor, a number of awards at international film festivals and award ceremonies and fourteenFilmfare Awards. He is the most-nominated performer in any major acting category at Filmfare, with 39 nominations overall. In addition to acting, Bachchan has worked as a playback singer, film producer and television presenter. He also had a stint in politics in the 1980s.

The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts.^[10] The Government of France honoured him with its highest civilian honour, Knight of theLegion of Honour, in 2007 for his exceptional career in the world of cinema and beyond.

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Sai Baba of Shirdi

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Sai Baba of Shirdi
Photograph of Sai Baba (c. 1915)
Born	28 September 1835 Pathri, Maharashtra, India
Died	15 October 1918 (aged 83) Shirdi, Maharashtra, India
Nationality	Indian
Guru	Venkusaa
Philosophy	Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga,Karma Yoga, Self-Realization^[1]
Notable disciple(s)	Mhalsapati, Madhav Rao (shama), Nanasaheb Chandorkar, Tatya Patil, Kakasaheb Dixit, Hemadpant, Bhuti, Das Ganu, Lakshmi Bai, Nanavali, Upasni Maharaj, Abdul Baba
Quotation	Shraddha - Saburi (faith - patience)

Sai Baba of Shirdi (28 September 1835 – 15 October 1918; resided in Shirdi), also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master who was and is regarded by his devotees as a saint, fakir, and satguru, according to their individual proclivities and beliefs. He was revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees, and during, as well as after, his life it remained uncertain if he was a Hindu or a Muslim himself. This however was of no consequence to Sai Baba himself. Sai Baba stressed the importance of surrender to the guidance of the true Satguru or Murshid, who, having gone the path to divine consciousness himself, will lead the disciple through the jungle of spiritual training.

Sai Baba is worshipped by people around the world. He had no love for perishable things and his sole concern was self-realization. He taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, and devotion to God and guru. He gave no distinction based on religion or caste. Sai Baba's teaching combined elements of Hinduism and Islam: he gave the Hindu name Dwarakamayi to the mosque he lived in, practised Muslim rituals, taught using words and figures that drew from both traditions, and was buried in Shirdi. One of his well known epigrams, "Sabka Malik Ek" ("One God governs all"), is associated withHinduism, Islam and Sufism. He also said, "Trust in me and your prayer shall be answered". He always uttered "Allah Malik" ("God is King").

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Background[edit]

No verifiable information is given regarding Sai Baba's real name, place or time of birth. When asked about his past, he often gave elusive responses. The name "Sai" was given to him upon his arrival at Shirdi, a town in the west Indian state of Maharashtra. Mahalsapati, a local temple priest, recognised him as a Muslimsaint and greeted him with the words 'Ya Sai!', meaning 'Welcome Sai!'. Sai or Sayi is a Persian title given to Sufi saints, meaning 'poor one' and in Banjara language, "sayi" means good one.^{[citation needed]} The honorific "Baba" means "father; grandfather; old man; sir" in most Indian and Middle Eastern languages. Thus Sai Baba denotes "holy father", "saintly father" or "poor old man".^[2]Alternatively, the Sindhi and Urdu word "sāī.n" (سائیں), an honorific title for a virtuoso, a saint, or a feudal lord (i.e. a patron), is derived from the Persian word "sāyeh", which literally means "shadow" but figuratively refers to patronage or protection. The Hindi-Urdu word "sāyā" comes from the same borrowing. Thus, it could also mean "Master Father." However, Sāī may also be an acronym of the Sanskritterm "Sakshat Eshwar", a reference to God. Sakshat means "incarnate" and Eshwar means "God".Some of Sai Baba's disciples became famous as spiritual figures and saints, such as Mahalsapati, a priest of the Khandobatemple in Shirdi, and Upasni Maharaj. He was revered by other saints, such as Saint Bidkar Maharaj, Saint Gangagir, Saint Janakidas Maharaj, and Sati Godavari Mataji.^[6]^[7] Sai Baba referred to several saints as 'my brothers', especially the disciples of Swami Samartha of Akkalkot.

Early years[edit]

Shirdi Sai Baba (right) and some of his devotees at Dwarakamai, his own Temple.

Shirdi Sai Baba with some devotees

According to the book Sai Satcharita, Sai Baba arrived at the village ofShirdi in the Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, British India, when he was about 16 years old. He led an ascetic life, sitting motionless under aneem tree and meditating while sitting in an asana. The Shri Sai Satcharita recounts the reaction of the villagers: