The text mentions some of Sai Baba's early miracles before he was known in Shirdi. Could you explain what those were?

Yes, chapter 0 recounts two specific miracles performed by Sai Baba during his very first encounter with Chandbhai Patil, well before he came to Shirdi. The first miracle was an act of clairvoyance; when Chandbhai was desperately searching for his lost horse, Maharaj, a stranger sitting under a tree, told him its precise location behind a nearby hedge. The second miracle occurred shortly after, when Maharaj offered Chandbhai a smoke from a chillum. As there was no fire in the forest, Maharaj simply struck his tongs on the ground and miraculously produced fire to light the pipe.