History • Medieval IndiaHard
Which of the following Sufi saints of the Chishti order in medieval India was famously known as 'Chirag-i-Dehalvi' (Lamp of Delhi) and succeeded Nizamuddin Auliya as the spiritual head of the order in Delhi?
A. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
B. Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud✓ Correct Answer
C. Baba Fariduddin Ganjshakar
D. Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya
💡 Solution & Explanation
Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud is widely revered in Sufi history as Roshan Chirag-i-Dehalvi due to his ascetic lifestyle and spiritual radiance as the premier Chishti master following Nizamuddin Auliya. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti established the Chishti silsila in Ajmer. Baba Farid propagated Sufi teachings in Punjab with verses later incorporated into the Guru Granth Sahib. Nizamuddin Auliya operated from Ghiyaspur in Delhi during the reigns of several Sultans.
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