Anwit Shahi is a doctoral candidate at the Centre for Historical Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has done his master’s degree in history, specializing in medieval Indian history from Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University. His main area of interest is Islamicate South Asia, especially religious and mystical traditions in South Asia, and ethno-histories of South Asian Muslim communities.