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UGC NET June 2012 History
Match List I (Sufi saint) with List II (Place) and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I
- I. Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti
- II. Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya
- III. Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar
- IV. Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya
List II
- A. Delhi
- b. Ajodhan
- c. Multan
- d. Ajmer
AI-a, II-c, III-b, IV-d
BI-c, II-d, III-b, IV-a
CI-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a ✓ Correct
DI-d, II-b, III-c, IV-a
Correct answer: (C) I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a — The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
Explanation
★The correct match is I-d, II-c, III-b, IV-a.
★Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti settled at Ajmer and founded the Chishti order in India.
★Shaikh Bahauddin Zakariya led the Suhrawardi order from Multan.
★Shaikh Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar, known as Baba Farid, was based at Ajodhan in the Punjab.
★Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, the great Chishti saint, lived and taught at Delhi.
★These centres mark the spread of Sufi orders across the subcontinent.
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