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Which of the following is/are the name(s) of the most famous Sufi Silsilas in India?

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Chisti
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Phir
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Suhrawardi
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Narayana
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Solution

The correct options are
A Chisti
C Suhrawardi
The orders or fraternities formed around the charismatic sufi saints came to be known as Silsilas which means chain in Arabic.The chief mystic leading the silsila was called a Pir. There were twelve orders or Sufi silsilas. Two of them became popular in India the Chisti and Suhrawardi silsila.

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