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Multiple choice history bhakti and sufi movement sufism sufi movement sufism in india

In which region of India was the Suharawdi order of Sufism popular?

  1. Delhi and Bihar

  2. Delhi and Doab region

  3. Punjab and Sind

  4. Around Ajmer

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Suharawardi Order of Sufism was founded by Sheikh Bahuddin Zakariya. This order was famous in Punjab and Sindh. Other popular saints of this order were Shaikh Shihabuddin Suharwardi and Hamiduddin Nagory.

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Which sufi saint's dargah is at Ajmer?

  1. Salim Chishti

  2. Muinuddin Chishti

  3. Baba Farid

  4. Hazrat Nizamuddin

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ajmer Sharif Dargah located at Ajmer, Rajasthan is a shrine of a Sufi saint, Moinuddin Chishti who died in 1236. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the Indian sub-continent assembling there on the death anniversary of the saint.

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The Sufi saints were organised into ____ orders or Silsilahs.

  1. 5

  2. 8

  3. 10

  4. 12

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The 10th century AD marks the important changes in the realm of ideas and belief in Islamic religion- the rise of Sufi mystic orders. The Sufis were organized in 12 orders or Silsilahs. A Silsilha was generally led by a prominent mystic who lived in a Khanqah or hospice along with disciples.

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The Sufi concept of Anal Haq was inspired by the following concept of Vedanta __________________.

  1. Tat Twam Asi (that thou art)

  2. Ekam Advaitam (one without the second)

  3. Aham Brahmasmi (I am the supreme spirit)

  4. All of the above

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Anal Haq (I am the Truth) is a Sufi concept that parallels the Vedantic Mahavakya Aham Brahmasmi (I am the Supreme Spirit).

Multiple choice history cultural syncretism: bhakti movement in india sufism sufi movement sufism in india

Which one of the following Sufi Saints saw the rule of seven Sultans but visited the court of none?

  1. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

  2. Baba Farid-ud-din Chishti

  3. Shaikh Nizamuddin Chishti

  4. Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya (Chishti) is famously known for having lived through the reigns of seven Sultans of Delhi without ever visiting their courts.

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'Sufi Sect' originated and developed in ______.

  1. Islam

  2. Christianity

  3. Hinduism

  4. Zoroastrianism

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Historically, Sufism became "an incredibly important part of Islam" and "one of the most widespread and omnipresent aspects of Muslim life" in Islamic civilization from the early medieval period.

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Where did Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti lived in India?

  1. Jaipur

  2. Jodhpur

  3. Bikaner

  4. Ajmer

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti took birth in Central Asia in 1141. It was during the reign of this emperor Prithvi Raj that Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti arrived in Ajmer on his holy mission in 1192 AD. Khwaja Sahib stayed on a hill close to Ana Sagar lake now known as Chillah Khwaja Sahib. 

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When did Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti came to India?

  1. 993 A.D.

  2. 1092 A.D.

  3. 1192 A.D.

  4. 1236 A.D.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti came to India in 1192. It was during the reign of emperor Prithvi Raj that Hazrat Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti arrived in Ajmer on his holy mission in 1192. The Khwaja Sahib had to resist all the stubborn opposition of Prithvi Raj with his amazing spiritual powers.  

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Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti was born in _______.

  1. South Asia

  2. Central Asia

  3. East Asia

  4. South-east Asia

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti was born in 1141 in Sistan in Central Asia. He was a great Sufi saint who was the harbinger of Islam in India.  He came to Ajmer in 1192 AD on his holy mission. The Khwaja Sahib had to resist all the stubborn opposition of Prithvi Raj with his amazing spiritual powers.