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UGC NET June 2012 History
Match List I (Sufi order) with List II (Associated person) and select the correct answer using the code given below.
List I
- I. Qadiriya order
- II. Naqshbandi order
- III. Firdausi order
- IV. Shattari order
List II
- A. Shaikh Badruddin Samarkandi
- b. Shah Abdullah
- c. Khwaja Baqi Billah
- d. Shah Nayamatullah
AI-a, II-c, III-d, IV-b
BI-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b ✓ Correct
CI-c, II-b, III-d, IV-a
DI-d, II-a, III-b, IV-c
Correct answer: (B) I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b — The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b.
★The Qadiriya order in India is linked with Shah Nayamatullah and gained ground under the later Mughals.
★The Naqshbandi order was firmly established in India by Khwaja Baqi Billah.
★The Firdausi order, strong in Bihar, is associated with Shaikh Badruddin Samarkandi.
★The Shattari order is linked with Shah Abdullah, who spread it in India.
★These orders carried distinct Sufi practices across medieval India.
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