Consider the following statements about Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti -
- He is commonly known as Gharīb Nawāz, meaning "Benefactor of the Poor".
- He settled in Ajmer during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish in Delhi and Prithviraj Chauhan in Ajmer.
- He introduced the Naqshbandi Order of Sufism to India.
- His tomb, the Dargah Sharif in Ajmer, was constructed entirely in the Mughal architectural style.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation - Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was a very important Sufi saint. People often call him Gharīb Nawāz, which means 'Benefactor of the Poor'. A follower of Sunni Hanafi theology, he became the disciple of Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni, who later declared him his spiritual successor. He came to India around the year 1192 AD. He finally settled in the city of Ajmer during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish in Delhi and Prithviraj Chauhan in Ajmer. He is famous for bringing the Chishti Order (not Naqshbandi Order) of Sufism to India. He preached love, tolerance, charity, and detachment from materialism, and established a Khanqah in Ajmer to serve the poor. His tomb is known as the Dargah Sharif, or the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The architectural style of Dargah Sharif purely reflects the Mughal style of architecture. All Mughal rulers from Humayun to Shah Jahan have made modifications in the structure. (While the explanation mentions Mughal style, the question statement says "entirely", which might be contentious given its long history, but statement 3 is definitely incorrect about the order. Statement 4 is generally accepted in this context if 1 and 2 are correct, but the answer key A implies 4 is incorrect or less correct than 1 and 2. Given 3 is wrong, options C and D are out. Option B includes 4. Option A excludes 4. Let's re-read carefully. "Constructed entirely in the Mughal architectural style" - it was built over centuries, with Iltutmish building the first tomb. So 'entirely' is likely the catch. Thus A is the best answer).
Explanation - Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was a very important Sufi saint. People often call him Gharīb Nawāz, which means 'Benefactor of the Poor'. A follower of Sunni Hanafi theology, he became the disciple of Hazrat Khwaja Usman Harooni, who later declared him his spiritual successor. He came to India around the year 1192 AD. He finally settled in the city of Ajmer during the reign of Sultan Iltutmish in Delhi and Prithviraj Chauhan in Ajmer. He is famous for bringing the Chishti Order (not Naqshbandi Order) of Sufism to India. He preached love, tolerance, charity, and detachment from materialism, and established a Khanqah in Ajmer to serve the poor. His tomb is known as the Dargah Sharif, or the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The architectural style of Dargah Sharif purely reflects the Mughal style of architecture. All Mughal rulers from Humayun to Shah Jahan have made modifications in the structure. (While the explanation mentions Mughal style, the question statement says "entirely", which might be contentious given its long history, but statement 3 is definitely incorrect about the order. Statement 4 is generally accepted in this context if 1 and 2 are correct, but the answer key A implies 4 is incorrect or less correct than 1 and 2. Given 3 is wrong, options C and D are out. Option B includes 4. Option A excludes 4. Let's re-read carefully. "Constructed entirely in the Mughal architectural style" - it was built over centuries, with Iltutmish building the first tomb. So 'entirely' is likely the catch. Thus A is the best answer).
