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Q108 (CAPF/2019) History & Culture › Culture, Literature, Religion & Philosophy › Bhakti, Sufi and Sikh movements Answer Verified

The Sufi work Kashf-ul-mahjub was written by

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The Sufi work 'Kashf-ul-Mahjub' (Unveiling of the Veiled) was written by Abu'l Hasan al Hujwiri, a native of Hujwir near Ghazni [1]. Written in Persian during the mid-eleventh century, it is considered one of the oldest and most esteemed treatises on Sufism (tasawwuf) [1]. Hujwiri settled in Lahore after being brought there as a captive of the invading Turkish army, and he eventually died there in 1073 [1]. The book was composed at the request of a fellow townsman to explain the system of Sufi practices and protocols. Its significance is so profound that the famous Chishti saint, Shaikh Nizamuddin Auliya, remarked that for those who do not have a spiritual guide (murshid), the 'Kashf-ul-Mahjub' is sufficient to serve as one. Today, Hujwiri is widely revered as Data Ganj Bakhsh, and his shrine in Lahore remains a major pilgrimage site [1].

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  1. [1] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART II, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions > The story of Data Ganj Bakhsh > p. 155
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