Neem Karoli Baba saw 54x more Wikipedia readers than usual

What this article is

Neem Karoli Baba also known as Neeb Karori Baba and by his followers as Maharaj-ji, was a Hindu guru and devotee of the Hindu deity Hanuman.

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What changed that day

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How this was measured

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