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Which of the following Sufi saints belonged to the Suhrawardy order rather than the Chishti order?
A. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
B. Shaikh Baha-ud-din Zakariya✓ Correct Answer
C. Nizamuddin Auliya
D. Nasiruddin Mahmud Chirag-i-Dehlavi
💡 Solution & Explanation
Shaikh Baha-ud-din Zakariya was a prominent Sufi master of the Suhrawardy order, which centered its activities mainly in Multan and Sindh rather than northern and central India like the Chishtis. Figures such as Nizamuddin Auliya and Moinuddin Chishti belonged to the Chishti silsila. Sufi orders and their regional spreads form an important segment of medieval history questions.
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