In which year did Hemantpant first have the darshan of Sai Baba?

Hemantpant's first darshan of Sai Baba occurred in the year 1910 AD. As detailed in Chapter 2, this milestone event happened the morning after he embarked on his journey from Bandra. Upon arriving in Shirdi between nine and ten in the morning, he was immediately urged by Tatyasaheb Noolkar to go for a 'dust-meeting' with Baba. He describes this first encounter as a moment when his eyes achieved their purpose and a new life began for him, highlighting the profound impact of this initial meeting.