Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Amir Hasan Sijzi | (I) Author of the sufi text describing proceedings at a Chishti hospice |
| (B) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya | (II) Told his listeners a story about a gift made to an earlier Shaikh |
| (C) Shaikh Salim Chishti | (III) Direct descendant of Baba Farid whose dargah stands at Fatehpur Sikri |
| (D) Shaikh Fariduddin | (IV) Addressed as Shaikh al Islam in the story told at the hospice |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Amir Hasan Sijzi | (I) Author of the sufi text describing proceedings at a Chishti hospice | Amir Hasan Sijzi calls himself the author of this sufi text. He was a disciple who sat at Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya's hospice and wrote down what happened there. |
| (B) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya | (II) Told his listeners a story about a gift made to an earlier Shaikh | Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya refused a gift of land from a local ruler. He then told an appropriate story about a gift once offered to an earlier Shaikh. |
| (C) Shaikh Salim Chishti | (III) Direct descendant of Baba Farid whose dargah stands at Fatehpur Sikri | The dargah of Shaikh Salim Chishti, a direct descendant of Baba Farid, was built at Fatehpur Sikri, Akbar's capital. |
| (D) Shaikh Fariduddin | (IV) Addressed as Shaikh al Islam in the story told at the hospice | In the story, Shaikh Fariduddin (Baba Farid) is called Shaikh al Islam. He was the earlier master whom Ulugh Khan visited with money and land deeds. |
NCERT (2026-27): “7.4 Sufis and the state … “… Then he told an appropriate story: “… Sultan Ghiyasuddin, who at that time was still known as Ulugh Khan, came to visit Shaikh Fariduddin (and) offered some money and ownership deeds for four villages to the Shaikh, the money being for the benefit” |