Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Arrange the teachers of the 'Chishti Silsila' in chronological order.

A. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i-Dehli
B. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
C. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shaker
D. Khwaja Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
E. Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

A, B, C, D, E

E, D, C, B, A

C, D, A, B, E

A, B, E, C, D

Correct Answer:

E, D, C, B, A

Explanation:

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)