The correct answer is Option (2) → E, D, C, B, A
E. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi D. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki C. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shaker B. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya A. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dehli
| SUFI TEACHERS |
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 |
*Estimated* Birth Years of the Sufi saints:
Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi - 1145 (Considered the first Chishti saint to come to India) Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki - 1173 (A direct disciple of Muinuddin Sijzi) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar - 1179 (Known for his beautiful poetry and his emphasis on simplicity and humility) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya - 1238 (known for his spiritual discourses and his influence on the Delhi Sultanate) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dehli - 1274 (He is often referred to as the "Lamp of Delhi" due to his spiritual radiance) |