Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chisti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. Reason (R): The Chisti order takes its name from a village Chisti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
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- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is falseCorrect
- DA is false, but R is true
Explanation
The correct answer is C because Assertion A is true while Reason R is false.
Assertion A is true because Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti was indeed the most prominent figure who established and popularized the Chisti order in India during the late 12th century.
Reason R is false because the Chisti order did not take its name from a village in Ajmer. Instead, the order originated in a small town called Chisht located in western Afghanistan. Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti brought the order from Afghanistan to India and eventually settled in Ajmer, but the name of the order predates his arrival in India.
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