What is the story behind Balaram's sudden fit of coughing, and what did it signify?

The story of Balaram's cough is a poignant one that shows his deep connection to Sai Baba. Although Baba had previously cured Balaram's chronic asthma with a puff of His chillim, Balaram experienced a sudden, inexplicable fit of coughing on one particular day. As detailed in Chapter 51, everyone later learned that this occurrence coincided precisely with the day Sai Baba gave up His body. This coughing fit was understood to be a unique sign given to the devotee at the moment of Baba's Mahasamadhi, and after that day, Balaram never suffered from a cough again for the rest of his life.