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History • Medieval IndiaEasy

The mystical Sufi saint who popularized the 'Chishtiyya' order in India and settled permanently in Ajmer was:

A. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
B. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti✓ Correct Answer
C. Baba Farid
D. Bakhtiyar Kaki

💡 Solution & Explanation

Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti established the Chishtiyya order in India after settling permanently in Ajmer, where his dargah became a prominent center of devotional Sufism. Other saints like Nizamuddin Auliya propagated the order primarily in Delhi, while Baba Farid concentrated on Punjab. Medieval socio-religious reform movements and Sufi orders are high-yield areas for historical questions.

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