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Q. With reference to the Chisti silsila consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?


A

1 only
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Both 1 and 2
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C

2 only
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Neither 1 nor 2
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Solution

The correct option is C
2 only

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Chisti sufi order originated in Chisti, a small town of Herat in Afghanistan. It was brought to India by Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti in 12 th century at Ajmer.The Chishtis became more popular and influential than the other silsilas because they adapted successfully to the local environment and adopted several features of Indian devotional traditions.

Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya was the disciple of Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i Shakar(Baba Farid) and he set up his Khanaq at Delhi .Due to his liberal attitude and spirit of service towards the poor his khanaq attracted people of all faiths including those of royalty. He, like his predecessors, kept a distance from political power and preferred to live a life of austerity.

Statement 2 is correct: Amir Khusrao (1253 – 1325) was a prominent poet in Delhi sultanate and he became the disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya. He contributed to the development of quawali, a form of sacred singing in sufi traditions.


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