What were the opinions of other contemporary saints, like Gangagir Baba and Anandnath Maharaj, regarding Sai Baba?

Other holy men held Sai Baba in extremely high regard. According to Chapter 0, when Gangagir Baba first saw Maharaj, he exclaimed to the villagers, "This is purely a gem. His worth is very great. The village is very lucky that you got this gem." Similarly, Anandnath Maharaj, a disciple of the famous Swami of Akkalkot, made a special trip to Shirdi and declared, "This is a diamond. You don't know its true value." These accounts demonstrate that other spiritually advanced individuals immediately recognized Maharaj's exceptional divine nature.