Question : "Powa Mecca" in Assam is the tomb of ______.
Option 1: Pir Giasuddin Auliya
Option 2: Shujauddin Muhammad Shah
Option 3: Khwaja Bande Nawaz
Option 4: Sheikh Salim Chishti
Correct Answer: Pir Giasuddin Auliya
Solution : The correct answer is Pir Giasuddin Auliya.
"Powa Mecca" in Assam is the tomb of Pir Giasuddin Auliya. It is a place of pilgrimage for Muslims and is located in a small town near the capital of Assam, Guwahati. "Powa Mecca" means one-fourth of the original Mecca, an Islamic holy place in Saudi Arabia. This tomb was built during the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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