Can you provide the specific details about the date and time of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi as mentioned in Chapter 42?

Certainly. Chapter 42 provides a very specific and detailed account of the timing of Sai Baba's departure from his physical form. It states that this event took place in the Shaka year 1840, on the day of Vijayadashami in the bright half of the month (Shukla Paksha). The time of day is noted as the third watch. This chapter also highlights the convergence of different calendars, mentioning that this day was the 9th of the Muslim month, corresponding to the night of 'Kattal' (the eve of Moharram). Furthermore, the text clarifies a nuance regarding the lunar day (tithi), explaining that while the Dashami period had just completed, the actual moment of departure fell within the Ekadashi tithi.