Which Sufi saint of the Chishti order was popularly revered by people as 'Chirag-e-Dehlvi' (The Lamp of Delhi)? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Which Sufi saint of the Chishti order was popularly revered by people as 'Chirag-e-Dehlvi' (The Lamp of Delhi)?

A. Nasiruddin Mahmud

B. Nizamuddin Auliya

C. Baba Farid

D. Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki

Answer: Option A

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Sheikh Nasiruddin Mahmud, a prominent 14th-century mystic and disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya, was fondly referred to as 'Chirag-e-Dehlvi'.

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