(1926 - 2011) Sri Sathya Sai Baba ( Telugu : సత్య సాయిబాబా), born as Sathyanarayana Raju (23  November 1926 – 24 April 2011), was an Indian   guru , spiritual figure, philanthropist, and educator. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as one of  the 100 most spiritually influential people