Why did Dixit, who had already completed many traditional pilgrimages, end up seeking Sai Baba's darshan after a trip to England?

The journey of Kaka Saheb Dixit to Sai Baba is quite unique. As Chapter 4 notes, he was already of holy fame and had accumulated merit from pilgrimages to sacred sites like Kashi, Prayag, and Dwarka. The text even poses the question of why he would go from "unreligious" England to see a saint. The answer lies in a pivotal event: while in England, he had an accident that left him with a lame foot. Though it seemed like misfortune, this event led him to meet Chandorkar, who told him about Sai Baba and suggested his lameness could be cured. This introduction was the primary cause that led him to seek Baba's darshan, which he finally attained in November 1909.