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This hard bilingual MCQ examines amir khusrau was a devoted disciple of which chishti saint? The verified answer, Nizamuddin Auliya, is supported by the factual context used in the explanation.
Nizamuddin Auliya is the defensible answer to this advanced Medieval History question. Poet and musician Amir Khusrau was closely attached to Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi and became one of the most celebrated cultural figures linked with his circle. Region, language, chosen deity, institutional setting and attitude to ritual help distinguish one saint or order from another. The distractors need separate rejection: Muinuddin Chishti belongs to a different institution, context or chronology; Bahauddin Zakariya does not perform the function described in the stem; and Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi fails the required association. The wording of “Amir Khusrau was a devoted disciple of which Chishti saint?” is deliberately specific, so the candidate should isolate its operative clue before recalling names. — Nizamuddin Auliya”, but also remember the factual reason stated above.
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Nizamuddin Auliya. Poet and musician Amir Khusrau was closely attached to Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi and became one of the most celebrated cultural figures linked with his circle.
It alone matches the function, chronology and context specified in the stem.
Muinuddin Chishti, Bahauddin Zakariya, Shaikh Ahmad Sirhindi are plausible-looking but belong to different associations.
Retain both the pair “Amir Khusrau was a devoted disciple of which Chishti saint? — Nizamuddin Auliya” and the supporting factual core.
Medieval Indian History covers the period from approximately 700 CE to 1750 CE, including the Arab invasion, Delhi Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Bahmani Sultanate, Mughal Empire, and Maratha Confederacy. Key topics include rulers, their policies, architecture, art, administration, and revenue systems. It is important for UPSC Prelims and Mains, SSC CGL, and State PCS exams.
Important Delhi Sultanate rulers: Qutub-ud-din Aibak (1206-1210, built Qutub Minar), Iltutmish (1211-1236, consolidated the sultanate), Razia Sultana (first woman sultan, 1236-1240), Alauddin Khalji (1296-1316, market reforms and Mongol repulsion), Muhammad bin Tughlaq (1325-1351, transferred capital to Daulatabad), and Ibrahim Lodi (defeated by Babur in 1526).
