2018 · Q96
The idea of ‘Farr-i Izadi’, on which the Mughal kingship was based, was first developed by which one of the following Sufi saints?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- AShihabuddin Suhrawardi
- BNizamuddin Auliya
- CIbn al-Arabi
- DBayazid Bistami
Explanation
The doctrine of Farr-i Izadi (divine effulgence of kingship), on which Mughal kingship was based, was first developed by the Sufi philosopher Shihabuddin Suhrawardi (al-Maqtul). It was not originated by Nizamuddin Auliya, Ibn al-Arabi or Bayazid Bistami. Hence the answer is Shihabuddin Suhrawardi.