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Who does a Patron support ?

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  1. Artist

  2. Craftsperson

  3. Learned man or a noble

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Brahmanas had a lot of respect in society. Their dominant position was consolidated by the support of their patrons-new rulers searching for prestige.Patron is an influential  wealthy individual who supports another person, an artiste, a craftsperson, a learned man, or a noble.

What does Habitat refers to?

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  1. Environment of a region

  2. The social environment

  3. Economic lifestyle

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism is known as that animal's habitat. It also includes the social environment and Economic lifestyle of the people as Habitat encompasses a person's usual or preferred surroundings.

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

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  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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Correct Option: C

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

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  1. Qutubuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

  2. Baba Farid-ud-din Chishti

  3. Shaikh Nizamuddin Chishti

  4. Nasiruddin Chiragh Dehlavi

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Correct Option: C

'Sufi Sect' originated and developed in ______.

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  1. Islam

  2. Christianity

  3. Hinduism

  4. Zoroastrianism

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Correct Option: A
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.

The Sufis first settled in ______.

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  1. Sindh

  2. Gujarat

  3. Punjab

  4. Both (A) and (B)

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Correct Option: D

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

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  1. Jaipur

  2. Jodhpur

  3. Bikaner

  4. Ajmer

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Correct Option: D
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. 

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

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  1. 993 A.D.

  2. 1092 A.D.

  3. 1192 A.D.

  4. 1236 A.D.

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Correct Option: C
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.  

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

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  1. South Asia

  2. Central Asia

  3. East Asia

  4. South-east Asia

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Correct Option: B
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.

When Khwaja Moin-ud-din Chisti died?

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  1. 1192 A.D.

  2. 1206 A.D.

  3. 1236 A.D.

  4. 1240 A.D.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Khwaza Moin-ud-din Chisti died in 1236 AD. He was also known as Garib Nawaz. He was an Imam, Islamic philosopher from South Asia. Chisti introduced the Chisti order of Sufism. Various Mughal emperors were the followers of Chisti.