Were there other books or poems written about Sai Baba before the Sai Satcharitra?

Yes, Chapter 2 explains that several works about Sai Baba existed prior to this text. Das Ganu had already written about the sweet life of Shri Sai in three chapters of his book, "Bhakta-Lilamrut." Another story told by Sai was detailed in Chapter 57 of "Santa-Kathamrut." The text also mentions Raghunath-Savitri’s Bhajanmala, Das Ganu’s miscellaneous poems, works by Gujarati devotees Amidas and Bhavani Metha, and a series of stories being published in Pune under the name Sai Prabha. This acknowledgment sets the stage for explaining the need for this new book.