From a historical perspective, how did the 'Shri Sai Satcharita' become the central text for the Sai Baba community?

The "Shri Sai Satcharita" rose to prominence due to a recognized need for a detailed, comprehensive biography suitable for devotional readings like Parayans and Saptahs. As explained in Chapter 0, many earlier accounts of saints were too brief. In Maharashtra, only two works were seen as meeting this standard of detail. The second of these was the biography of Sai Baba written by Annasaheb Dabholkar. Titled "Shri Sai Satcharita," this work was published chapter by chapter over six years in the Shri Sai Leela magazine. Its sweet, inspirational, and grace-filled nature made it the definitive text for devotees, establishing it as the cornerstone for community study.