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Who is known as 'Ganj-i-Shakar of Punjabi literature'?

A. Guru Nanak Dev Ji

B. Bulleh Shah

C. Sheikh Farid-ud-Din

D. None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Sheikh Farid-ud-Din is known to be the first recorded poet in the Punjabi language. He was the disciple of Khwaja Qutb-ud-din Bakhtiyar Kaki, who himself was a disciple of Muinuddin Chisti, founder of the Chisti order. He acquired the title of 'Shakarganj' or 'Gangj-i-Shakar' (Treasury of Sugar).

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