PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector 2018 Question Paper

Answer: B - Sirhind

Explanation:

• Rauza Sharif is the tomb/shrine of Hazrat Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (also known as Mujaddid Alf Sani - "Reformer of the Second Millennium"), a highly revered Sufi saint of the Naqshbandi order.
• The Urs (death anniversary celebration) is held annually at Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab.
• Hazrat Ahmad Sirhindi (1564–1624) is one of the most significant Islamic scholars and Sufi reformers in South Asian history, known for his opposition to Emperor Akbar's Din-i-Ilahi and influence over Emperor Jahangir's court.

Why other options are wrong:

• Malerkotla - Has its own Islamic heritage and shrines but Rauza Sharif is not located here. Common distractor given Malerkotla's Muslim identity.
• Qadian - Associated with Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadiyya movement. Entirely different religious significance.
• Jagraon - No significant Urs or major shrine associated with it.

Key religious sites in Punjab - must know:

• Sirhind : Rauza Sharif, tomb of Ahmad Sirhindi
• Qadian : Ahmadiyya movement headquarters
• Malerkotla : Historic Muslim nawab state
• Anandpur : Sahib Sikh heritage, Hola Mohalla 
• Fatehgarh Sahib : Martyrdom of Sahibzadas

Additional Sirhind significance:

Sirhind is also historically important as the place where Mughal governor Wazir Khan had the two younger Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh bricked alive.