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easyQ. No. 16017

The Chishti silsila was founded in India by — with its main centre at —

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ABaba Farid; Delhi
BNizamuddin Auliya; Agra
CKhwaja Moinuddin Chishti; Ajmer
DShihabuddin Suhrawardi; Multan
Correct Answer: Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti; AjmerYour Answer: C

Explanation

Correct (C): Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti came with Muhammad Ghori and established the Chishti order with Ajmer as its main centre. Why others wrong: (D) the Suhrawardi order was founded by Shihabuddin Suhrawardi and was centred in Multan; (A) Baba Farid was a Chishti saint of Punjab; (B) Nizamuddin Auliya's centre was Delhi.

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