Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which of the following are teachers of the Chishti Silsila?

A) Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi
B) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar
C) Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani
D) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
E) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

A, B, C and D

A, B, D and E

A, C, D and E

B, C, D and E

Correct Answer:

A, B, D and E

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 2 - A, B, D and E

Given Options:

A) Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi
B) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar
C) Shaikh Abd’ul Qadir Jilani (from QADIRI SILSILA.)
D) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
E) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya

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

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.