Why does the Satcharitra compare Sai Baba to other saints like Gyaneshwar and Tukaram in the context of his death?

The comparison to other revered saints serves to reinforce the idea of Sai Baba's eternal nature. Chapter 43 draws parallels with figures like Gyaneshwar Maharaj, who gave darshan three centuries after his samadhi, and other saints like Nath Maharaj, Tukaram Maharaj, and Samarth Ramdas. By placing Sai Baba within this lineage of immortal saints, the author argues that Baba's presence is similarly unbroken and perpetual. Just as those saints are eternally connected to places like Paithan, Dehu, and Alandi, the text establishes that 'Sai is the same in Shirdi.' This comparison is used to prove that Baba, too, has not truly gone but remains a powerful, active presence for his devotees.