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Which Sufi order established its primary spiritual centers in Haryana during the Sultanate period, with saints like Shaykh Sharafuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalandar propagating mysticism from Panipat?
A. Chishti Order✓ Correct Answer
B. Suhrawardi Order
C. Qadiri Order
D. Firdawsi Order
💡 Solution & Explanation
Shaykh Sharafuddin Bu Ali Shah Qalandar was a prominent saint of the Chishti Sufi silsila who settled in Panipat where his shrine remains a major pilgrimage center drawing devotees from diverse communities. While various Sufi orders operated in northern India, the Chishti order exerted profound spiritual and social influence across towns in Haryana through preaching harmony and compassion.
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