Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Amir Khusrau was the disciple of __________.

Options:

Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Shaikh Nizamuddin Chirag-i-Dehli

Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Correct Answer:

Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1- Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Amir Khusrau disciple of  Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya introduced 'qaul' a hymn sung at the opening or closing of a qawwali which gave a unique form to the Chishti sama'. Amir Khusrau was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya.
Nizamuddin Auliya was a 14th-century Sufi saint and poet. His dargah (tomb) is located in Delhi, and it is a significant Sufi shrine in the country.