Q9
Sufism the liberal and mystic movement of Islam, reached India in the __________ century?
A.
11th
AnswerB.
12th
C.
14th
D.
13 th
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Sufism found its way into India during the eleventh and twelfth centuries when many Sufi saints came to India particularly in Multan and Lahore of the Punjab. The most celebrated of these Sufi saints was Khwaja Muinuddin Chisti who came to Lahore from Ghazni in 1161 and settled in Ajmer under Prithviraj.