Article 3 – Haji Malang Baba History of Haji Malang Baba Baba Abdur Rehman Malang was a Sufi saint who travelled to India from the middle east in the 12th century AD. It is believed that Malang Baba along with his followers reached the Bramhanwadi village which was then ruled by King Naladev of the Maurya dynasty. The tenants and the community were traumatized by the havoc created by the demons in King Naladev’s state. The atrocities reached an excruciating extent which is when God sent Malang Baba to visit this place to salvage the fear-stricken people, ensure prosperity in the society by eradicating the evil and devastation caused by them. On reaching the village, they felt parched and requested some water from a close-by house belonging to a Brahmin Ketkar family. Realizing that they were exhausted and thirsty, the Brahmin offered them milk rather than just water and arranged a place for them to rest. This noble act by the Brahmin was greatly appreciated by Malang Baba and he blessed him. Later, Baba set out on his divine journey to eradicate evil and ensure the well-being of mankind. His holy body was buried at Malanaggad. The devotees built the holy shrine in his memory which displays communal harmony as both a Hindu 'Vahivatdar' and a Muslim 'Mutavalli' participate in the rituals. A large number of Muslim and Hindu devotees visit the Haji Malang dargah every year to seek blessings and get their wishes fulfilled.
Haji Abdur Rehman Malang Baba Dargah