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Question

The thoughts of which of the following Sufi saint have been incorporated in the religious book 'Adi Granth' of the Sikhs?

  1. Sheikh Moinuddin Chishti
  2. Qutub-uddin Bakhtiar Kaki
  3. Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar
  4. Sheikh Nizamuddin Aulia

Answer:

Option C: Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Fariduddin-Ganj-i-Shakar”.

Fariduddin Ganj-i-Shakar, also known as Fariduddin Attar, was a prominent Sufi saint whose poetry and teachings were included in the Adi Granth, the central religious scripture of Sikhism compiled by Guru Arjan Dev.