Who among the following was the first known Sufi to settle in India?

Mir Mukhtar Akhyar

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Shah Amanat

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Sheikh Ismail

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Abdul Rehman Jilani Dehlvi

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Solution

The correct option is C Sheikh Ismail
Sufism was a reform movement within the Islamic religion. It started in Arabia and Persia, and then spread to other countries. Sufi saints propogated the message of universal brotherhood and equality. One such saint was Sheikh Ismail of Lahore. He was the first Sufi saint to settle in India.

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