Sufi silsilahs: Chistis & Suharwadis - Art & Culture

Q.  Which of the following statement/s is/are correct regarding Sufi silsilahs?

1) The Chistis accepted the service of the state and some of them held important posts in the ecclesiastical.
2) The Suharwadis on the other hand preferred to keep aloof from the state politics and shunned the company of nobles and rulers.
- Published on 14 Aug 15

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above

ANSWER: None of the above
 
Chistis remained aloof and Suharwadis accepted the service of the state. However in their own ways both helped the rulers by creating climate of opinion in which people belonging to different sects and religions could live in peace and harmony.

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