The correct option is 1 only
Explanation
The Khojah community in medieval India emerged through the missionary activities of the Nizari Ismaili tradition. Their religious teachers, known as Pirs, adopted a syncretic approach, blending Islamic concepts with local indigenous traditions to spread their faith.
Statement 1: Correct
The Khojahs are a community belonging to the Nizari Ismaili branch of the Shi‘a sect of Islam. They follow the Aga Khan as their spiritual leader (Imam). The community formed primarily through conversions in Gujarat and Sindh during the medieval period.
Statement 2: Incorrect
The devotional literature of the Khojah community is known as ginan (derived from the Sanskrit jnana, meaning knowledge). However, these hymns were not transmitted in Sanskrit only. To ensure accessibility to the local population, the Pirs composed ginans in vernacular languages and dialects such as Gujarati, Sindhi, Kachchi, Punjabi, and Hindi. They were recorded in a specific script known as Khojki.
Key Takeaway:
The Khojahs are a Nizari Ismaili community whose devotional literature, ginan, was composed in vernacular languages (not Sanskrit) to facilitate local assimilation and understanding.