Haji Malang Baba is a Sufi Saint who traveled from the Middle East in the 12th century AD. During the Maurya dynasty, when King Naladev ruled, Malang Baba reached Bramhanwadi with his followers. It is believed that God himself had sent Malang Baba to the fort to salvage the fear-stricken people, ensure prosperity in the society by eradicating the evil and devastation caused by the demons in King Naladev’s state.
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| The place where Haji Malang Baba's Horse "Duldul" was buried |
Haji Malang Baba’s Horse “Duldul”
It is believed that Haji Malang Baba had a horse ‘Duldul’ who was his companion at the fort. It was described that in those older and wilder times, Allah found it unacceptable that demons harassed people and innocent animals on this mountain by devouring them. At the time, it is said, the hill was so huge that fires lit at its top could be seen to Mecca-Medina. When Allah identified the fire, he asked Haji Malang Baba about the same. Baba noticed that the fire that has originated is from a fort in a country named Hindustan and Allah, being angry, asked Malang Baba to visit the Haji Malang Gad immediately and kill the demons. Due to this, Haji Malang Baba starting their journey for Konkan on his horse and with two companions to defeat the demons.
On reaching the village Brahmanwadi, which is the base of the hill, Baba felt tired, thirsty, and exhausted at which a resident Brahmin family gave him a glass of milk and a place to rest. Baba felt very satisfied with the family of Brahmanwadi, who were the Ketkars of the village.
Then Malang Baba and his companions went up to the first stage, where one of Baba’s companions, decided to rest, to which Haji Malang Baba agreed. Now Baba was in a doubt about how to move ahead, so he requested his horse Duldul to reach the top of the hill. Malang Baba, thought of jumping from the hill, as to no one on this earth is born to live forever, he has to die one day or another. He has to just perform good deeds in his life. Duldul agreed to this thought of Haji Malang Baba and wagging his tail with all his strength, he flew like a bird to some distance at the top of the hill before he died. Haji Malang Baba’s companions then buried Duldul at the spot where he died and his horseshoe emerged magically over there. One can still visit and have a sight of the magical horseshoe.
He generated water on top of the hill for his ablutions by flinging and banging something he held in his hand to the ground with the name of Allah on his lips. Miraculously, water gushed out of the spot that devotees call “Chasma” or fountain1.
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| Ghode ki Taap |
Magic and Myth about Haji Malang Baba’s Horse “Duldul”
It is believed that when Haji Malang Baba reached the base with his horse “Duldul”, its height was huge, as the horse had set his footprints on the fort. It was said that when the Baba’s horse ‘Duldul’ touched the hill, the water started flowing from that exact place. The place is known to be “Ghode ki Taap”. Surprisingly the water is fresh and clear, and even today it continues to flow.
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