History • Medieval IndiaHard
Which of the following Sufi saints of the Chishti Silsila was famously known as 'Chirag-i-Dehalvi' (Lamp of Delhi)?
A. Sheikh Nizam-ud-din Auliya
B. Nasir-ud-din Mahmud✓ Correct Answer
C. Khwaja Qutb-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki
D. Sheikh Salim Chishti
💡 Solution & Explanation
Nasir-ud-din Mahmud, a prominent disciple of Nizam-ud-din Auliya, was bestowed with the title 'Chirag-i-Dehalvi' and served as a leading spiritual light of the Chishti order in Delhi during the turbulent fourteenth century. He authored important mystical treatises and continued the tradition of inclusive humanitarian service. Sheikh Salim Chishti resided in Fatehpur Sikri and blessed Emperor Akbar with the birth of his son Jahangir.
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