NCERT Class 7 History — Chapter 6: Devotional Paths to the Divine

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The Dargah of Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti is located in which of the following cities?

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Options

AAjmer
BGulbarga
CLahore
DDelhi

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Solution

The correct option is

Ajmer

Explanation

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti was the founder of the Chishti Silsilah (order) in the Indian subcontinent. He is one of the most revered Sufi saints in South Asia, known for his message of universal love and service to humanity.

Delhi is incorrect: Delhi is the location of the Dargahs of other prominent Chishti saints, specifically Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (in Mehrauli) and Nizamuddin Auliya.
Ajmer is correct: Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti settled in Ajmer, Rajasthan, around the late 12th century. He lived and preached there until his death. His shrine, known as Ajmer Sharif or Dargah Sharif, is located in Ajmer and became a significant pilgrimage site, heavily patronized by rulers such as Emperor Akbar.
Gulbarga is incorrect: Gulbarga (in present-day Karnataka) is associated with the Dargah of the Chishti saint Syed Muhammad Gesu Daraz, also known as Bande Nawaz.
Lahore is incorrect: Lahore is the location of the shrine of Ali Hujwiri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, who authored the famous Persian treatise on Sufism, Kashf-ul-Mahjoob.

Key Takeaway: Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, popularly known as Gharib Nawaz (Benefactor of the Poor), established the Chishti order in India, and his Dargah is situated in Ajmer.

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The correct option is

Ajmer

Explanation

Delhi is incorrect: Delhi is the location of the Dargahs of other prominent Chishti saints, specifically Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki (in Mehrauli) and Nizamuddin Auliya.
Ajmer is correct: Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti settled in Ajmer, Rajasthan, around the late 12th century. He lived and preached there until his death. His shrine, known as Ajmer Sharif or Dargah Sharif, is located in Ajmer and became a significant pilgrimage site, heavily patronized by rulers such as Emperor Akbar.
Gulbarga is incorrect: Gulbarga (in present-day Karnataka) is associated with the Dargah of the Chishti saint Syed Muhammad Gesu Daraz, also known as Bande Nawaz.
Lahore is incorrect: Lahore is the location of the shrine of Ali Hujwiri, popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh, who authored the famous Persian treatise on Sufism, Kashf-ul-Mahjoob.

Key Takeaway: Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti, popularly known as Gharib Nawaz (Benefactor of the Poor), established the Chishti order in India, and his Dargah is situated in Ajmer.