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With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
1. Meditation and control of breath
2. Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place
3. Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience
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• Correct Answer: D
• Sufi mystics practiced meditation and breath control; Nizamuddin Auliya was called a Sidh by yogis.
• They performed severe ascetic exercises in isolated khanqahs for soul purification.
• Sama (qawwali) was used by Chishtis to induce divine ecstasy in audiences. All three practices—meditation, asceticism, and sama—were central to Sufi tradition.
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