Who was the person that was instrumental in bringing Maharaj to Shirdi for the first time?

The person whose circumstances led to Maharaj arriving in Shirdi was Chandbhai. According to the account in Chapter 0, Maharaj first met Chandbhai in a forest and helped him find his lost horse. Maharaj then stayed at Chandbhai's house for a few days. Later, the wedding of Chandbhai's wife's nephew was arranged with a girl from Shirdi. Maharaj came to Shirdi by joining that wedding procession, which stopped in a garden near the Khandoba temple upon arrival.