Shirdi
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Shirdi is a town in the Ahmednagar district of the state Maharashtra in India. It is located at 19° 45′ N, 74° 25′ E, 83 km north of the city of Ahmednagar and at a distance of 15 km from the town Kopargaon.
It has acquired fame as a pilgrimage center because the fakir Sai Baba lived there and is buried there. Some Muslims and Hindus consider him a saint with miraculous powers.
Sugar cane is cultivated in its surroundings.