The Chishti order was one of the most prominent Sufi silsilahs in India, founded by Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer. Khwaja Banda Nawaz Gesudaraz was a significant figure in this order, who later moved to the Deccan and spread its influence there.
Point out from the following sufis, who is from the Chishti Sufi Silsilah ?
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2018 · Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Movement (Major Sufi Orders (Silsilas): Chishtiya, Suhrawardiya, Qadiriya, Naqshbandiya, Firdausi)
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