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Which of the following Sufi saints established his primary 'khanqah' at Ajmer, becoming the founder of the Chishtiyya order in India?

A. Sheikh Nizamuddin Auliya
B. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti✓ Correct Answer
C. Baba Farid
D. Sheikh Baha-ud-din Zakariya

💡 Solution & Explanation

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti established his primary spiritual center at Ajmer, effectively laying the foundation of the influential Chishtiyya Sufi order in the Indian subcontinent during the thirteenth century. Other mystics like Nizamuddin Auliya later propagated the order in Delhi, while Baba Farid concentrated his teachings in Punjab. The annual Urs festival held at the Ajmer Sharif dargah attracts millions of pilgrims across diverse faiths, symbolizing the syncretic nature of Indian sufism.

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