Q40 · UPPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · General Studies

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Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

A Shaikh Moinuddin – Ajmer Chishti
B Shaikh Burhanuddin – Daulatabad Gharib
C Shaikh Mohammad – Gulbarga Hussaini
D Shaikh Nizamuddin – Multan Auliya

Correct answer: (d) Shaikh Nizamuddin – Multan Auliya

Explanation

  1. A

    Shaikh Moinuddin – Ajmer Chishti

    (a) Shaikh Moinuddin Chishti – Ajmer. Correct: the Chishti founder in India is buried at Ajmer.

  2. B

    Shaikh Burhanuddin – Daulatabad Gharib

    (b) Shaikh Burhanuddin Gharib – Daulatabad. Correct: Burhanuddin Gharib carried Chishti practice to the Deccan, associated with Daulatabad/Khuldabad.

  3. C

    Shaikh Mohammad – Gulbarga Hussaini

    (c) Shaikh Mohammad Hussaini – Gulbarga. Correct: Gesu Daraz (Khwaja Banda Nawaz) is the Gulbarga Chishti saint.

  4. D

    Shaikh Nizamuddin – Multan Auliya

    (d) Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya – Multan. Incorrect: Nizamuddin Auliya’s khanqah and tomb are at Ghiyaspur/Nizamuddin, Delhi. Multan is Bahauddin Zakariya’s Suhrawardi centre. Official key (NOT matched).

Summary. Official key is (d) Shaikh Nizamuddin – Multan Auliya. Three Chishti pairings are right; Nizamuddin Auliya belongs to Delhi, not Multan. The Multan trap is the Suhrawardi house of Zakariya. Ajmer, Daulatabad and Gulbarga keep their saints.