GS PrelimsHistory (Medieval India)Sufi Movement2002

With reference to Sufism in Indian history, consider the following statements: 1. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi was a contemporary of Ibrahim Lodi 2. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi was a disciple of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya 3. Aurangzeb was contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti 4. The Qadiri order of Sufis was first introduced in India by Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani Which of these statements are correct?

A

1 and 2

B

1 and 3

C

2 and 3

D

2 and 4

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

1. Statement 1 is incorrect. Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi (Mujaddid Alf Sani) was a prominent Naqshbandi Sufi scholar during the Mughal period (late 16th - early 17th century), a contemporary of Emperors Akbar and Jahangir, not Ibrahim Lodi (who ruled much earlier, 1517-1526). 2. Statement 2 is correct. Shaikh Nasiruddin Chirag-i-Dehlavi ('Lamp of Delhi') was a renowned Chishti Sufi saint and a principal disciple (khalifa) of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya in the 14th century. 3. Statement 3 is incorrect. Emperor Aurangzeb (ruled 1658-1707) was not a contemporary of Shaikh Salim Chisti. Shaikh Salim Chisti was a revered Chishti saint who lived much earlier (died 1572) and was highly respected by Emperor Akbar. 4. Statement 4 is correct. The Qadiri order of Sufis was indeed introduced in India, particularly in the Uch region (Punjab/Sindh), by figures like Shaikh Niamtullah and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani during the Sultanate period (around the 15th century). 5. Therefore, statements 2 and 4 are correct.

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