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Evaluate the contribution of Qalandariyyah to medieval Indian culture.

  • UPSC 2024
  • The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century: Political History

The Qalandariyyah were an antinomian dervish current within Sufism, distinguished sharply from the organized, shari'a-respecting mainstream of the Chishti, Suhrawardi, and Naqshbandi silsilahs.

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  • The Qalandar Ethos: Antinomianism as Method
  • Qalandars in the Indian Landscape
  • Contribution to Popular and Syncretic Shrine Culture
  • Cultural and Artistic Legacy
  • Limits and Criticism

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