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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 30 of 200

Q30
History of IndiaBhakti, Sufi & Medieval Culture
The Qadri order of Sufis was founded by
  1. a.Shah Niamatullah Qadri
  2. b.Baba Farid
  3. c.Bakhtiyar Kaki
  4. d.Shah Jalal

Answer: (A) Shah Niamatullah Qadri

The Qadiri order traces back to Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jilani of Baghdad, and it was introduced into India by Shah Niamatullah Qadiri and Makhdum Muhammad Jilani, so among these names it is the one linked with the Qadiri order. Baba Farid (Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar) was a Chishti saint whose verses are included in the Guru Granth Sahib. Bakhtiyar Kaki, the Chishti saint of Delhi, was the successor of Moinuddin Chishti, and the Qutb Minar is said to be named after him. Shah Jalal was a Sufi saint of Sylhet, now in Bangladesh.

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