Which was the earliest Sufi order to arrive in India?
A
Chisti
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B
Suhrawardy
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C
Qadiri
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D
Naqshbandi
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Solution
The correct option is A Chisti Chisti order was the earliest Sufi order to arrive in India. It was introduced by the Moinuddin Chishti in Lahore (Punjab) and Ajmer in the middle of the 12th century CE. He was eighth in the line of succession from the founder of the Chishti Order