Who was Laxmichand and what was his relationship with Sai Baba?

Laxmichand was a devotee of Sai Baba whose faith was profoundly strengthened through direct experiences of Baba's omniscience. As detailed in Chapter 28, Laxmichand's journey began with a pilgrimage taken on a loan, a practice Baba disliked. However, his devotion deepened through two key incidents. First, when he silently craved a sweet called 'khaja,' Baba orchestrated events so that he would receive it as prasad. Later, when Laxmichand privately worried that Baba's cough was due to an 'evil eye,' Baba verbalized this exact thought. These events proved to Laxmichand that Baba possessed inner knowledge, causing his love to become fixed on Baba and leading him to establish regular worship practices.