The famous Sufi saint Sheikh Muinuddin Chishti, who established the Chishti order in India, settled down at Ajmer during the political reign of which ruler? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The famous Sufi saint Sheikh Muinuddin Chishti, who established the Chishti order in India, settled down at Ajmer during the political reign of which ruler?
A. Iltutmish
B. Prithviraj Chauhan
C. Rana Sanga
D. Jaichand Ghadavala
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Khwaja Gharib Nawaz (Muinuddin Chishti) arrived in India and settled in Ajmer toward the close of the 12th century, during the reign of Prithviraj Chauhan.

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