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WBCS Main Examination 2022 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 46 of 200

Q46
History of IndiaBhakti, Sufi & Medieval Culture
Sufi orders were generally known as
  1. a.Siyasa
  2. b.Virasat
  3. c.Hukumat
  4. d.Silsilah

Answer: (D) Silsilah

A Sufi order is called a silsilah, meaning a 'chain' that links the master (pir or shaikh) to his disciples (murids) in an unbroken line. The best known in India are the Chishti, Suhrawardi, Qadiri and Naqshbandi silsilahs. Siyasa means politics or statecraft, virasat means inheritance or heritage, and hukumat means government. None of these words names a Sufi order.

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