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Who were the qalandars in the medieval India?

  1. Wandering Dervishes

  2. Preachers of Islamic Law

  3. Keepers of mosques

  4. Keepers of madrasas

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Qalandars were wandering Sufi dervishes known for their unconventional, ascetic lifestyle and rejection of formal religious structures. They roamed freely, emphasizing direct spiritual experience over rigid Islamic law or institutional authority. They were distinct from formal preachers, mosque keepers, or madrasa administrators who operated within organized religious frameworks.

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