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Q59 (CDS-II/2021) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy › Bhakti, Sufi and Sikh movements Answer Verified

The biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti, authored by Jahanara, is known as

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The biography of Shaikh Muinuddin Chishti authored by Jahanara Begum is titled Munis al Arwah, which translates to 'The Confidant of Spirits' [2]. Jahanara, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, was a devout follower of the Chishti Sufi order and wrote this work to document the life and miracles of the order's founder, Shaikh Muinuddin Sijzi (popularly known as Muinuddin Chishti), who is buried in Ajmer [2]. In the text, she describes her pilgrimage (ziyarat) to his shrine and her deep spiritual devotion [3]. Other options like Fawaid ul Fuwad are records of the conversations of Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, while Sirat ul Auliya is another significant hagiographical work of the Chishti saints, but neither was authored by Jahanara.

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  1. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > The pilgrimage of the Mughal princess Jahanara, 1643 > p. 157
  2. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > MAJOR TEACHERS OF THE CHISHTI SILSILA > p. 154
  3. [3] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > Amir Khusrau and the qaul > p. 158
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