Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Read the passage and answer the question:

Most sufi lineages were named after a founding figure. However, some were named after their place of origin. Of the groups of sufis who migrated to India in the late twelfth century, the Chishtis were the most influential. This was because they adapted successfully to the local environment and adopted several features of Indian devotional traditions.

Khwaja Muinuddin’s dargah was evidently popular because of which of the following reasons?

Options:

Austerity and piety of Shaikh

The greatness of his spiritual successors

Patronage of royal visitors

All of the above

Correct Answer:

All of the above

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4 - All of the above

Option 1- Austerity and piety of Shaikh
Option 2- The greatness of his spiritual successors
Option 3- Patronage of royal visitors
Option 4- All of the above (answer)

The earliest textual references to Khwaja Muinuddin’s dargah date to the fourteenth century. It was evidently popular because of the austerity and piety of its Shaikh, the greatness of his spiritual successors, and the patronage of royal visitors.