This appears to be a misunderstanding, as Sai Baba is not referred to as Gajanan Maharaj in the provided excerpts from Chapter 14. The name Gajanan Maharaj is completely absent from the text concerning the Parsi merchant, Ratanji. The source does, however, frequently use the title "Maharaj" as an honorific for Sai Baba. For example, when Ratanji first sees him, the text says, "Seeing Maharaj, the heap of merit, love surged within him." Later, describing his practices, it notes, "Maharaj would command them to go to a poor person's house to ask for Dakshina." As shown in Chapter 14, "Maharaj" is a term of respect for Sai Baba, not a different name or a reference to another saint.
Why is Sai Baba referred to as Gajanan Maharaj in the chapter about Ratanji?
📖 Chapter 14