Medieval History : Religious And Cultural Developments In India (1200-1500 CE)
UPSC CSE Prelims 1997
Reason (R): The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chisht in Ajmer.
Assertion (A) is true. Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (1142-1236 CE) is widely recognized as the most influential figure responsible for establishing and popularizing the Chishti Sufi order in India. He settled in Ajmer, which became the spiritual center of the order in the Indian subcontinent.
Reason (R) is false. The Chishti order derives its name from Chisht, a town located near Herat in present-day Afghanistan, where the order was founded by Abu Ishaq Shami. It is not named after a village in Ajmer.
Option (1) and Option (2) are incorrect because they both state that Reason (R) is true, which is factually inaccurate. The Chishti order's name origin is not Ajmer.
Option (4) is incorrect because Assertion (A) is true, not false, regarding Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's role in the Chishti order in India. Additionally, Reason (R) is false, not true.