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This document discusses the relationship between Sufi shaykhs (mystical Islamic leaders) and the Delhi Sultans in northern India between the 13th-15th centuries. It notes that while Sufis and Sultans have often been portrayed as distinct, they actually had complex interactions and dependencies. Sufi shaykhs relied on patronage from royal courts for construction of khanaqahs (Sufi centers) and distribution of charity. In turn, association with prominent Sufi figures helped legitimize the sultans

Author

Nikita Kohli

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