At a glance
- Chishti order: Moinuddin Chishti established it in India; he did not found it.
- Akbar made repeated pilgrimages to the Ajmer dargah, some on foot: fourteen by the usual count, though a recent study counts 17 between 1562 and 1579.
- Hamiduddin Sufi Nagauri took up Hindu ways of life in Nagaur, such as a vegetarian diet.
Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
| Title | Khwaja Gharib Nawaz |
|---|---|
| Place | Settled at Ajmer; his dargah is Ajmer Sharif |
| Died | Most probably 1236 CE, at Ajmer |
| Successor | Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki |
Hamiduddin Sufi Nagauri
| Title | Sultan-ut-Tarikin, given by Moinuddin Chishti |
|---|---|
| Order | Chishti; a disciple of Moinuddin Chishti |
| Life | Farmed at Suwal, about 2 km from Nagaur, and refused the money and land the governor of Nagaur offered him |
| Died | 1274 CE; buried at Nagaur |
Remember: often mixed up
- Two Hamiduddin NagaurisHamiduddin Sufi Nagauri, Chishti, disciple of Moinuddin, buried at Nagaur · Qazi Hamiduddin Nagauri, of the Suhrawardi order, buried at Mehrauli, Delhi (CET Graduation 2022).
- Sultan-ut-TarikinHamiduddin Sufi Nagauri, not Moinuddin Chishti, Bakhtiyar Kaki or Baba Farid (Protection Officer 2024).
Test yourself: asked in exams
CET Graduation Level 2022 · Q34
To which order of Sufism, the symbol of communal harmony Qazi Hamiduddin Nagori, belonged?
- (1)Chisti
- (2)Kadiri
- (3)Magribi
- (4)Suharawardi
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✓ (4) Suharawardi
See the full paperProtection Officer 2024 · Q35
Which Sufi Saint among the following is called 'Sultan-ut-Tarikin'?
- (1)Hamiduddin Nagori
- (2)Bakhtiyar Kaki
- (3)Moinuddin Chishti
- (4)Baba Farid
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✓ (1) Hamiduddin Nagori
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