Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki
Topic: Bhakti and Sufi Traditions · NCERT: Class 12, Ch 2 "Bhakti-Sufi Traditions"
Meaning
Khwaja Qutbuddin Bakhtiyar Kaki was an early Chishti saint of Delhi. He died in 1235. He was the leading disciple of Muinuddin Chishti of Ajmer and the teacher of Baba Farid. He was the link that carried the Chishti order from Ajmer to Delhi, the capital of the new Sultanate.
Example
His dargah (tomb-shrine) is at Mehrauli in Delhi. A popular tradition also links the name of the nearby Qutb Minar with him.
Don't confuse with
- Qutbuddin Aibak: He was the first Turkish ruler of the Delhi Sultanate and began building the Qutb Minar. Bakhtiyar Kaki was a sufi saint, not a ruler.
- Muinuddin Chishti: He was Kaki's teacher, who also died in 1235, but his dargah is at Ajmer.
Related concepts
- Chishti silsila
- Muinuddin Chishti
- Nizamuddin Auliya
- Nasiruddin Chiragh-i Dehli
- Baba Farid
- Shaikh Salim Chishti
- Gesu Daraz
- Langar
- Sama
- Zikr