Arrange the following Sufi teachers in chronological order as per their year of death:
(A) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
(B) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar
(C) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
(D) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A), (B), (C), (D)
All four were major teachers of the Chishti silsila.
(A) Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki — died 1235. His dargah is in Delhi.
(B) Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar — died 1265. His dargah is at Ajodhan, in present-day Pakistan.
(C) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya — died 1325. His dargah is in Delhi.
(D) Shaikh Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli — died 1356. His dargah is in Delhi.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| 13-05 S1 29-05 S2* | 20-05 S1* | – | – | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part II — Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions (2025-26)
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