Where did the Chishti order originate before coming to India?

It originated in the town of Chisht in modern-day Afghanistan.

Origins of the Chishti Order: Muinuddin Chishti and Ajmer

Q: Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). **Assertion (A):** The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chishti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti. **Reason (R):** The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chishti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti is the prominent figure who introduced the Chishti order to India. The order's name actually derives from the town of Chisht in Afghanistan, not from Ajmer.

ID: HIS_PHI_1997_34 Ref: Chapter: Bhakti-Sufi Traditions

Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The sponsor and the most prominent figure of the Chishti order of Sufis in India is Khwaja Muinuddin Chishti. Reason (R): The Chishti order takes its name from a village Chishti in Ajmer. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?