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Discuss the attitude of Chishti saints towards the state. How were the Suhrawardi saints different in their attitude towards the government?
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- Cultural Traditions in India, 750-1200
Sufism entered India through numerous silsilahs (orders), but only two put down deep and lasting roots on Indian soil: the Chishti, centred first at Ajmer and later spreading across Rajasthan, Punjab, the Gangetic plain, Bengal, Orissa and the Deccan, and the Suhrawardi, confined largely to Sindh, Multan and Punjab. The two orders held sharply opposed…
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- The Chishti Ethos of Distance from the State
- The Suhrawardi Model of Engagement with Government
- The Underlying Contrast in Wilayat Theology
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