Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question:

Most sufi lineages were named after a founding figure. However, some were named after their place of origin. Of the groups of sufis who migrated to India in the late twelfth century, the Chishtis were the most influential. This was because they adapted successfully to the local environment and adopted several features of Indian devotional traditions.

Which of the following is not a major Chishti teacher?

Options:

Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar

Shaikh Abd'ul Qadir Jilani 

Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Delhi

Correct Answer:

Shaikh Abd'ul Qadir Jilani 

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Shaikh Abd'ul Qadir Jilani

Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani was from QADIRI SILSILA.

Most sufi lineages were named after a founding figure. For example, the Qadiri order was named after Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani. However, some like the Chishti order, were named after their place of origin, in this case the town of Chisht in central Afghanistan.

Some Sufi teachers, their year of death and the location of 'dargahs':

SUFI TEACHERS of the Chishti silsila
YEAR OF DEATH LOCATION OF DARGAH
Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi 1235 Ajmer (Rajasthan)
Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki 1235 Delhi
Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar 1265 Ajodhan (Pakistan)
Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 1325 Delhi
Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli 1356 Delhi