Chishti Order (Silsilah) was founded in 940 AD by_?

C. Khawaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Who was Nizam uddin Auliya?

A. A Sufi saint of the Chishti Order

C. A general of the Khilji Dynasty

D. A ruler of the Sayyid Dynasty

The Kashaf-ul-Mahjub was written by?

C. Hazrat Data Gunj Buksh (Hazrat Ali Hajveri)

B. Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

C. Hazrat Data Gunj Buksh (Hazrat Ali Hajveri)

Who was Khawaja Ghulam Farid?

D. A British colonial administrator

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71.
In which year was Moinuddin Chisti, the famous Sufi saint, born?
Correct Answer: A. 536 A.H./1141 CE
One-liner
Moinuddin Chisti was born in 536 A.H./1141 CE in Sistan (present-day Iran/Afghanistan border region).
72.
From which region did Moinuddin Chisti originate?
Correct Answer: A. Sistan
One-liner
Moinuddin Chisti, the founder of the Chishti Order in South Asia, originated from Sistan (a region spanning present-day eastern Iran and southwestern Afghanistan).
73.
Chishti Order (Silsilah) was founded in 940 AD by_?
Correct Answer: D. Khawaja Abu Ishaq Shami
One-liner
The Chishti Order (Silsilah) was founded in 940 AD by Khawaja Abu Ishaq Shami in the town of Chisht, near Herat (present-day Afghanistan).
74.
Where is Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia buried?
Correct Answer: B. Delhi
One-liner
Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia is buried in Delhi, where his dargah at Nizamuddin West remains a major Sufi shrine.
75.
Who was Nizam uddin Auliya?
Correct Answer: A. A Sufi saint of the Chishti Order
One-liner
Nizam uddin Auliya was a Sufi saint of the Chishti Order.
76.
In which century did Moinuddin Chishti settle in the Indian subcontinent?
Correct Answer: C. 13th century
One-liner
Moinuddin Chishti settled in the Indian subcontinent in the 13th century.
77.
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The Kashaf-ul-Mahjub was written by?
Correct Answer: C. Hazrat Data Gunj Buksh (Hazrat Ali Hajveri)
One-liner
Kashaf-ul-Mahjub was written by Hazrat Data Gunj Buksh (Hazrat Ali Hajveri).
78.
In which year did Khwaja Syed Muhammad Qutuddin Bakhtiar Kaki pass away?
Correct Answer: A. 1235
One-liner
Khwaja Syed Muhammad Qutuddin Bakhtiar Kaki passed away in 1235.
79.
Who was Khawaja Ghulam Farid?
Correct Answer: C. A Sufi poet of Punjab
One-liner
Khawaja Ghulam Farid was a Sufi poet of Punjab who composed mystical poetry in Siraiki, Urdu, and Punjabi.
80.
Where is the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah located?
Correct Answer: C. Delhi
One-liner
Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah is located in Delhi, India.

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